Brazil vs France: Milk production
Brazil
36.85 million tonnes
in 2024
France
25.24 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
6th
France rank
9th
Milk production over time
- Brazil
- France
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 36.85 million tonnes against 25.24 million tonnes in France, a difference of 11.61 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and France ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and France in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.48 million tonnes | 20.88 million tonnes | 14.40 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 9.07 million tonnes | 24.69 million tonnes | 15.62 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 12.80 million tonnes | 28.21 million tonnes | 15.41 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 17.37 million tonnes | 24.18 million tonnes | 6.81 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 24.65 million tonnes | 23.80 million tonnes | 852,960 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 34.53 million tonnes | 25.59 million tonnes | 8.94 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 36.30 million tonnes | 25.62 million tonnes | 10.68 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Brazil or France?
- Brazil, at 36.85 million tonnes against 25.24 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Brazil and France?
- 11.61 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and France?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and France rank globally for milk production?
- Brazil ranks 6th and France ranks 9th 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.