Milk production in Argentina

Argentina: Milk production was 10.91 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.91 million tonnes
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
18th
of 191 countries
All-time high
12.42 million tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
4.14 million tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production in Argentina, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for milk production in Argentina is 10.91 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production in Argentina peaked at 12.42 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.14 million tonnes, in 1962.

Argentina ranks 18th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.42 million tonnes 4.14 million tonnes 4.73 million tonnes 9
1970s 5.22 million tonnes 4.19 million tonnes 5.80 million tonnes 10
1980s 5.75 million tonnes 5.28 million tonnes 6.72 million tonnes 10
1990s 8.22 million tonnes 6.12 million tonnes 10.65 million tonnes 10
2000s 9.72 million tonnes 8.20 million tonnes 10.49 million tonnes 10
2010s 11.14 million tonnes 10.40 million tonnes 12.42 million tonnes 10
2020s 11.56 million tonnes 10.91 million tonnes 11.90 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 15 Mexico 14.14 million tonnes compare
  2. 16 Italy 13.97 million tonnes compare
  3. 17 Uzbekistan 12.42 million tonnes compare
  4. 19 Canada 9.96 million tonnes compare
  5. 20 Belarus 8.77 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production in Argentina?
Milk production in Argentina was 10.91 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest milk production recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 12.42 million tonnes in 2015.
What is the lowest milk production recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 4.14 million tonnes in 1962.
How does Argentina rank for milk production?
Argentina ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Milk production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 11,106 data points, 1961–2024
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.