Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Milk production
Sri Lanka
537,792 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
525,394 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
92nd
Zambia rank
95th
Milk production over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 537,792 tonnes against 525,394 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 12,398 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 92nd and Zambia ranks 95th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,154 tonnes | 40,367 tonnes | 94,788 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 182,123 tonnes | 50,640 tonnes | 131,483 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 230,612 tonnes | 65,880 tonnes | 164,732 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 265,228 tonnes | 312,381 tonnes | 47,153 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 183,709 tonnes | 381,153 tonnes | 197,444 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 354,496 tonnes | 408,882 tonnes | 54,386 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 535,616 tonnes | 495,219 tonnes | 40,397 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Sri Lanka, at 537,792 tonnes against 525,394 tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 12,398 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for milk production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd and Zambia ranks 95th 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.