Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Milk production
Saudi Arabia
3.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
2.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
45th
Sweden rank
47th
Milk production over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.29 million tonnes against 2.80 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 489,800 tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 47th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111,415 tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 177,990 tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 320,024 tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1990s | 640,349 tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.26 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.27 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 596,992 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.10 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 314,068 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.29 million tonnes against 2.80 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 489,800 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for milk production?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 47th 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.