Germany vs Turkey: Milk production
Germany
33.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
22.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
7th
Turkey rank
10th
Milk production over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Germany currently reports 33.80 million tonnes against 22.49 million tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 11.31 million tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Turkey's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 10th of 192 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.94 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | 19.83 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 28.98 million tonnes | 8.22 million tonnes | 20.76 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 32.98 million tonnes | 9.55 million tonnes | 23.43 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 28.74 million tonnes | 10.26 million tonnes | 18.48 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 28.41 million tonnes | 10.92 million tonnes | 17.50 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 31.87 million tonnes | 18.58 million tonnes | 13.29 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 33.20 million tonnes | 22.45 million tonnes | 10.75 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Germany or Turkey?
- Germany, at 33.80 million tonnes against 22.49 million tonnes in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Germany and Turkey?
- 11.31 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for milk production?
- Germany ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 10th 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.