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
13th
of 191 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

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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 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 13th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 New Zealand 21.53 million tonnes compare
  2. 11 Poland 16.05 million tonnes compare
  3. 12 United Kingdom 15.94 million tonnes compare
  4. 14 Netherlands 14.82 million tonnes compare
  5. 15 Mexico 14.14 million tonnes compare
  6. 16 Italy 13.97 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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 13th out of 191 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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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.