Costa Rica vs Thailand: Milk production
Costa Rica
1.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
1.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
75th
Thailand rank
76th
Milk production over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.28 million tonnes against 1.27 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 19,480 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Thailand ranks 76th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,244 tonnes | 2,267 tonnes | 144,978 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 253,748 tonnes | 15,280 tonnes | 238,468 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 362,376 tonnes | 60,110 tonnes | 302,265 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 567,096 tonnes | 270,721 tonnes | 296,374 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 817,014 tonnes | 739,009 tonnes | 78,005 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 16,204 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 6,228 tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Costa Rica, at 1.28 million tonnes against 1.27 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 19,480 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for milk production?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Thailand ranks 76th 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.