Netherlands vs Poland: Milk production
Netherlands
14.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Poland
16.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
15th
Poland rank
12th
Milk production over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 16.05 million tonnes against 14.82 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 1.23 million tonnes.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 15th and Poland ranks 12th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.31 million tonnes | 13.60 million tonnes | 6.29 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1970s | 9.91 million tonnes | 16.27 million tonnes | 6.36 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1980s | 12.24 million tonnes | 15.98 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1990s | 11.14 million tonnes | 12.87 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2000s | 11.11 million tonnes | 12.04 million tonnes | 931,830 tonnes | Poland |
| 2010s | 13.26 million tonnes | 13.17 million tonnes | 98,780 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 14.89 million tonnes | 15.30 million tonnes | 404,900 tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 16.05 million tonnes against 14.82 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Netherlands and Poland?
- 1.23 million tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for milk production?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and Poland ranks 12th 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.