China vs Pakistan: Milk production
China
45.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
66.67 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
5th
Pakistan rank
4th
Milk production over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 66.67 million tonnes against 45.44 million tonnes in China, a difference of 21.23 million tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
China ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 192 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.90 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | 4.71 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 2.30 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | 5.83 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 4.59 million tonnes | 11.01 million tonnes | 6.42 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 8.80 million tonnes | 19.69 million tonnes | 10.89 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 25.94 million tonnes | 30.96 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 35.56 million tonnes | 50.02 million tonnes | 14.45 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 43.32 million tonnes | 62.62 million tonnes | 19.30 million tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, China or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 66.67 million tonnes against 45.44 million tonnes in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between China and Pakistan?
- 21.23 million tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for milk production?
- China ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 4th 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.