Milk production in Canada
Canada: Milk production was 9.96 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.96 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.96 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
7.10 million tonnes
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk production in Canada, 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 Canada is 9.96 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Canada peaked at 9.96 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.10 million tonnes, in 1979.
Canada ranks 20th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.33 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8.35 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 8.37 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 8.40 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 8.34 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 8.35 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 8.27 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 8.34 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 8.50 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 8.31 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 7.93 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 8.03 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 7.67 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 7.63 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 7.75 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 7.69 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 7.75 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 7.62 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 7.10 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 7.41 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 7.55 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 7.82 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 7.42 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 7.64 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 7.48 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 7.52 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 7.58 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.83 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 7.98 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 7.97 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.79 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 7.63 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 7.50 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.75 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 7.92 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 7.89 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.10 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 8.20 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.16 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.16 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.11 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.96 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.73 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.91 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.81 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.04 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 8.14 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.14 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.21 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 7.91 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.02 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.23 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.06 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 8.07 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.43 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 8.73 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 9.26 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 9.52 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 9.51 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.64 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 9.81 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 9.74 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 9.89 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 9.96 million tonnes | +0.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 9.96 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 6.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.36 million tonnes | 8.27 million tonnes | 8.50 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.75 million tonnes | 7.10 million tonnes | 8.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.62 million tonnes | 7.41 million tonnes | 7.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.89 million tonnes | 7.50 million tonnes | 8.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.02 million tonnes | 7.73 million tonnes | 8.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.58 million tonnes | 7.91 million tonnes | 9.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.81 million tonnes | 9.64 million tonnes | 9.96 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Canada?
- Milk production in Canada was 9.96 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.10 million tonnes in 1979.
- How does Canada rank for milk production?
- Canada ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.