Nepal vs Saudi Arabia: Milk production
Nepal
2.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Nepal rank
47th
Saudi Arabia rank
46th
Milk production over time
- Nepal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.29 million tonnes against 2.85 million tonnes in Nepal, a difference of 442,320 tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 579,382 tonnes | 111,415 tonnes | 467,967 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1970s | 693,122 tonnes | 177,990 tonnes | 515,132 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1980s | 813,118 tonnes | 320,024 tonnes | 493,094 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1990s | 1.04 million tonnes | 640,349 tonnes | 397,275 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2000s | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 106,523 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.91 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 353,856 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.69 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 416,294 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Nepal or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.29 million tonnes against 2.85 million tonnes in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Nepal and Saudi Arabia?
- 442,320 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for milk production?
- Nepal ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th 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.