Milk production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Milk production was 44,038 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk production in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan is 44,038 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Bhutan peaked at 57,912 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,591 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,493 tonnes | 17,591 tonnes | 21,509 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,747 tonnes | 22,063 tonnes | 27,474 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,708 tonnes | 27,900 tonnes | 31,676 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,594 tonnes | 23,100 tonnes | 36,740 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,137 tonnes | 20,059 tonnes | 26,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,832 tonnes | 25,720 tonnes | 57,317 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,487 tonnes | 42,255 tonnes | 57,912 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Bhutan?
- Milk production in Bhutan was 44,038 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 57,912 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,591 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for milk production?
- Bhutan ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.