Mexico vs Netherlands: Milk production
Mexico
14.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
14.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
16th
Netherlands rank
15th
Milk production over time
- Mexico
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 14.82 million tonnes against 14.14 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 679,600 tonnes.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 192 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 million tonnes | 7.31 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 5.86 million tonnes | 9.91 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 6.97 million tonnes | 12.24 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 7.59 million tonnes | 11.14 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 10.20 million tonnes | 11.11 million tonnes | 904,457 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.85 million tonnes | 13.26 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 13.65 million tonnes | 14.89 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Mexico or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 14.82 million tonnes against 14.14 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Mexico and Netherlands?
- 679,600 tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Netherlands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Netherlands rank globally for milk production?
- Mexico ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 15th 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.