France vs Germany: Milk production
France
25.24 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany
33.80 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
9th
Germany rank
7th
Milk production over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 33.80 million tonnes against 25.24 million tonnes in France, a difference of 8.56 million tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and Germany ranks 7th of 192 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.88 million tonnes | 26.94 million tonnes | 6.06 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 24.69 million tonnes | 28.98 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 28.21 million tonnes | 32.98 million tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 24.18 million tonnes | 28.74 million tonnes | 4.56 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 23.80 million tonnes | 28.41 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 25.59 million tonnes | 31.87 million tonnes | 6.28 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 25.62 million tonnes | 33.20 million tonnes | 7.58 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 33.80 million tonnes against 25.24 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between France and Germany?
- 8.56 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for milk production?
- France ranks 9th and Germany ranks 7th 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.