Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Milk production
Netherlands
14.82 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
15.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Milk production over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 15.94 million tonnes against 14.82 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 1.12 million tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 192 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.31 million tonnes | 12.19 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 9.91 million tonnes | 14.42 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 12.24 million tonnes | 15.99 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 11.14 million tonnes | 14.87 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 11.11 million tonnes | 14.40 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 13.26 million tonnes | 14.70 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 14.89 million tonnes | 15.81 million tonnes | 915,180 tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 15.94 million tonnes against 14.82 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 1.12 million tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for milk production?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 13th 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.