France vs Russia: Milk production
France
25.24 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
33.04 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
9th
Russia rank
8th
Milk production over time
- France
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 33.04 million tonnes against 25.24 million tonnes in France, a difference of 7.79 million tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and Russia ranks 8th of 192 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.83 million tonnes | 38.84 million tonnes | 15.01 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 23.80 million tonnes | 32.39 million tonnes | 8.59 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 25.59 million tonnes | 30.93 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 25.62 million tonnes | 32.87 million tonnes | 7.26 million tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, France or Russia?
- Russia, at 33.04 million tonnes against 25.24 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between France and Russia?
- 7.79 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do France and Russia rank globally for milk production?
- France ranks 9th and Russia ranks 8th 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.