China vs USSR: Milk production

China

45.44 million tonnes

in 2024

USSR

101.33 million tonnes

in 1991

China rank

4th

USSR rank

1st

Milk production over time

USSR currently reports 101.33 million tonnes against 45.44 million tonnes in China, a difference of 55.89 million tonnes.

That makes USSR's figure about 2.2 times China's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

China ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st of 191 countries.

Indicator: Milk production
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 11,106 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.