Argentina vs Italy: Milk production
Argentina
10.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy
13.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
19th
Italy rank
17th
Milk production over time
- Argentina
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 13.97 million tonnes against 10.91 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 3.07 million tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Argentina ranks 19th and Italy ranks 17th of 192 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.42 million tonnes | 10.23 million tonnes | 5.81 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 5.22 million tonnes | 10.37 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 5.75 million tonnes | 11.57 million tonnes | 5.82 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 8.22 million tonnes | 12.28 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 9.72 million tonnes | 12.04 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 11.14 million tonnes | 11.78 million tonnes | 639,340 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 11.56 million tonnes | 13.86 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Argentina or Italy?
- Italy, at 13.97 million tonnes against 10.91 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Argentina and Italy?
- 3.07 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Italy?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Italy rank globally for milk production?
- Argentina ranks 19th and Italy ranks 17th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Milk production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.