Thailand vs Vietnam: Milk production
Thailand
1.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
1.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand rank
75th
Vietnam rank
73rd
Milk production over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.30 million tonnes against 1.27 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 36,590 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.
Thailand ranks 75th and Vietnam ranks 73rd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,267 tonnes | 19,492 tonnes | 17,225 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 15,280 tonnes | 30,486 tonnes | 15,206 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 60,110 tonnes | 50,780 tonnes | 9,330 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1990s | 270,721 tonnes | 93,517 tonnes | 177,204 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 739,009 tonnes | 202,144 tonnes | 536,865 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.12 million tonnes | 684,613 tonnes | 432,482 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 81,598 tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.30 million tonnes against 1.27 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 36,590 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for milk production?
- Thailand ranks 75th and Vietnam ranks 73rd 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.