Paraguay vs Sri Lanka: Milk production
Paraguay
559,000 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
537,792 tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay rank
90th
Sri Lanka rank
92nd
Milk production over time
- Paraguay
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 559,000 tonnes against 537,792 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 21,208 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Paraguay ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,782 tonnes | 135,154 tonnes | 51,372 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 117,022 tonnes | 182,123 tonnes | 65,102 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 180,521 tonnes | 230,612 tonnes | 50,091 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 331,960 tonnes | 265,228 tonnes | 66,732 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 386,835 tonnes | 183,709 tonnes | 203,126 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 499,920 tonnes | 354,496 tonnes | 145,424 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 550,916 tonnes | 535,616 tonnes | 15,299 tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Paraguay or Sri Lanka?
- Paraguay, at 559,000 tonnes against 537,792 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 21,208 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Sri Lanka rank globally for milk production?
- Paraguay ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 191 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.