Milk production in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Milk production was 15.04 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.04 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
15.04 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
881,550 tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk production in Bangladesh, 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 Bangladesh is 15.04 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 146.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Bangladesh peaked at 15.04 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 881,550 tonnes, in 1991.
Bangladesh ranks 14th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 915,460 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 932,660 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 952,760 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 983,190 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.00 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 966,740 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 988,160 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.01 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.04 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.07 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.08 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.10 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.12 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.15 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.18 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.28 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 1.31 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.44 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 1.50 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.16 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1981 | 1.19 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.20 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.21 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.25 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.31 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.36 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.42 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.47 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.53 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.59 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 881,550 tonnes | -44.7% |
| 1992 | 897,355 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 920,584 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.17 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 1.19 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 1.70 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 1.80 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.00 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.01 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.22 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 2.23 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.26 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.27 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.28 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.65 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 2.29 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 2.37 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.95 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 3.46 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 5.07 million tonnes | +46.5% |
| 2014 | 6.09 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 6.97 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 7.28 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 9.28 million tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 9.41 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.92 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 10.68 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 11.98 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 13.07 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 14.07 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 15.04 million tonnes | +6.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 15.04 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289,670 tonnes, 51.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 15.04 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.85 million tonnes, 5.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -44.7% | 1.59 million tonnes | 881,550 tonnes |
| 2013 | +46.5% | 3.46 million tonnes | 5.07 million tonnes |
| 2017 | +27.6% | 7.28 million tonnes | 9.28 million tonnes |
| 1994 | +27.3% | 920,584 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes |
| 1996 | +26.1% | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 976,646 tonnes | 915,460 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 million tonnes | 881,550 tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 9.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 million tonnes | 10.68 million tonnes | 15.04 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 11 New Zealand 21.53 million tonnes compare
- 12 Poland 16.05 million tonnes compare
- 13 United Kingdom 15.94 million tonnes compare
- 15 Netherlands 14.82 million tonnes compare
- 16 Mexico 14.14 million tonnes compare
- 17 Italy 13.97 million tonnes compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Bangladesh?
- Milk production in Bangladesh was 15.04 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 15.04 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 881,550 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for milk production?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.