Brazil vs China: Milk production
Brazil
36.85 million tonnes
in 2024
China
45.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
6th
China rank
5th
Milk production over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 45.44 million tonnes against 36.85 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 8.59 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and China ranks 5th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.48 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 4.58 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 9.07 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 6.77 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 12.80 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | 8.21 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 17.37 million tonnes | 8.80 million tonnes | 8.57 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 24.65 million tonnes | 25.94 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 34.53 million tonnes | 35.56 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 36.30 million tonnes | 43.32 million tonnes | 7.02 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Brazil or China?
- China, at 45.44 million tonnes against 36.85 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Brazil and China?
- 8.59 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for milk production?
- Brazil ranks 6th and China ranks 5th 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.