Milk production in Brazil

Brazil: Milk production was 36.85 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
36.85 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
5th
of 191 countries
All-time high
36.85 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
5.29 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production in Brazil, 1961–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

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 Brazil is 36.85 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production in Brazil peaked at 36.85 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.29 million tonnes, in 1961.

That places Brazil 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 6.48 million tonnes 5.29 million tonnes 7.32 million tonnes 9
1970s 9.07 million tonnes 7.39 million tonnes 10.76 million tonnes 10
1980s 12.80 million tonnes 11.78 million tonnes 14.67 million tonnes 10
1990s 17.37 million tonnes 15.08 million tonnes 19.68 million tonnes 10
2000s 24.65 million tonnes 20.41 million tonnes 29.12 million tonnes 10
2010s 34.53 million tonnes 31.67 million tonnes 36.20 million tonnes 10
2020s 36.30 million tonnes 35.62 million tonnes 36.85 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 United States 102.48 million tonnes compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 66.67 million tonnes compare
  3. 4 China 45.44 million tonnes compare
  4. 6 Germany 33.80 million tonnes compare
  5. 7 Russia 33.04 million tonnes compare
  6. 8 France 25.24 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production in Brazil?
Milk production in Brazil was 36.85 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 36.85 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest milk production recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 5.29 million tonnes in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for milk production?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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.