Argentina vs Mexico: Milk production
Argentina
10.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
14.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
19th
Mexico rank
16th
Milk production over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 14.14 million tonnes against 10.91 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 3.23 million tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 16th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.42 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 5.22 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | 635,549 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 5.75 million tonnes | 6.97 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 8.22 million tonnes | 7.59 million tonnes | 629,798 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 9.72 million tonnes | 10.20 million tonnes | 481,088 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 11.14 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | 707,780 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 11.56 million tonnes | 13.65 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Argentina or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 14.14 million tonnes against 10.91 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Argentina and Mexico?
- 3.23 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for milk production?
- Argentina ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 16th 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.