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
19th
of 192 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
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 19th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.15 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4.14 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 4.37 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 4.53 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 4.28 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 4.73 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 4.37 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 4.68 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 4.56 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 4.19 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 4.84 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 5.38 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 5.22 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 5.29 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 5.65 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 5.80 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.31 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 5.21 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 5.35 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 5.31 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.28 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 5.40 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 5.65 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 5.54 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.64 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.39 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 6.44 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 6.17 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 6.72 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 6.28 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 6.12 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 6.80 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 7.22 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 8.02 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 8.77 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 9.14 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 9.37 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 9.84 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 10.65 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 10.12 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 9.77 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 8.79 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 8.20 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 9.44 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 9.91 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 10.49 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 9.82 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 10.32 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 10.37 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.62 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.54 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 11.68 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.30 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.34 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.42 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 10.60 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 10.40 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.84 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 10.65 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.45 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 11.90 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 11.90 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.67 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 10.91 million tonnes | -6.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 10.91 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 20.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 10.91 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419,177 tonnes, 26.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
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 19th out of 192 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
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.