Costa Rica vs Mali: Milk production
Costa Rica
1.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Mali
1.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
74th
Mali rank
77th
Milk production over time
- Costa Rica
- Mali
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.28 million tonnes against 1.12 million tonnes in Mali, a difference of 162,800 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Mali ranks 77th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,244 tonnes | 315,301 tonnes | 168,057 tonnes | Mali |
| 1970s | 253,748 tonnes | 326,879 tonnes | 73,132 tonnes | Mali |
| 1980s | 362,376 tonnes | 366,804 tonnes | 4,428 tonnes | Mali |
| 1990s | 567,096 tonnes | 457,502 tonnes | 109,593 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 817,014 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 243,582 tonnes | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.10 million tonnes | 885,992 tonnes | 214,899 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 200,560 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Costa Rica or Mali?
- Costa Rica, at 1.28 million tonnes against 1.12 million tonnes in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Costa Rica and Mali?
- 162,800 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mali?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mali rank globally for milk production?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Mali ranks 77th of 191 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.