Germany vs Russia: Milk production
Germany
33.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
33.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
7th
Russia rank
8th
Milk production over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 33.80 million tonnes against 33.04 million tonnes in Russia, a difference of 762,300 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and Russia ranks 8th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.37 million tonnes | 38.84 million tonnes | 10.47 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 28.41 million tonnes | 32.39 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 31.87 million tonnes | 30.93 million tonnes | 945,200 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 33.20 million tonnes | 32.87 million tonnes | 321,120 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Germany or Russia?
- Germany, at 33.80 million tonnes against 33.04 million tonnes in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Germany and Russia?
- 762,300 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for milk production?
- Germany ranks 7th 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.