Turkey vs United Kingdom: Milk production
Turkey
22.49 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
15.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Milk production over time
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 22.49 million tonnes against 15.94 million tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 6.55 million tonnes.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Turkey ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.11 million tonnes | 12.19 million tonnes | 5.09 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 8.22 million tonnes | 14.42 million tonnes | 6.20 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 9.55 million tonnes | 15.99 million tonnes | 6.44 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 10.26 million tonnes | 14.87 million tonnes | 4.62 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 10.92 million tonnes | 14.40 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 18.58 million tonnes | 14.70 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 2020s | 22.45 million tonnes | 15.81 million tonnes | 6.64 million tonnes | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Turkey or United Kingdom?
- Turkey, at 22.49 million tonnes against 15.94 million tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 6.55 million tonnes, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Turkey and United Kingdom rank globally for milk production?
- Turkey ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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.