Milk production in Chile
Chile: Milk production was 2.31 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk production in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Chile recorded 2.31 million tonnes for milk production in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Chile peaked at 2.66 million tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 735,123 tonnes, in 1962.
Chile ranks 49th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 | 853,426 tonnes | 735,123 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 996,198 tonnes | 891,500 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million tonnes | 917,280 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Chile
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.32 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5729 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Chile?
- Milk production in Chile was 2.31 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 735,123 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Chile rank for milk production?
- Chile ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.