Milk production in Chile
Chile: Milk production was 2.31 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.31 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
50th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.66 million tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
735,123 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 50th of 192 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.
Milk production in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 777,729 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 735,123 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 785,190 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 812,314 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 846,320 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 866,524 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 884,257 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 950,141 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 1.02 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 1.11 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 979,740 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 917,700 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 891,500 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 943,055 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 995,698 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 1.04 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 993,058 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.12 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 1.25 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 1.10 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 937,900 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 917,280 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.05 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 1.14 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 1.14 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.13 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.24 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 1.39 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 1.46 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.55 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.66 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.76 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.90 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 1.93 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.06 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 2.09 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.06 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.20 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 2.18 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.14 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.31 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.41 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.46 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.56 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.36 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 2.54 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 2.63 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.66 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.22 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 2.22 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.10 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2.06 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.06 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.23 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 2.22 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.35 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.34 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.23 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.31 million tonnes | +3.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.31 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.31 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419,177 tonnes, 5.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
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 50th out of 192 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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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.