Milk production in Croatia
Croatia: Milk production was 477,000 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Milk production in Croatia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, milk production in Croatia stood at 477,000 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Croatia peaked at 881,514 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 477,000 tonnes, in 2024.
That places Croatia 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Milk production in Croatia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 713,534 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 625,100 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 605,738 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 598,084 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 626,437 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 627,998 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 640,837 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 629,970 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 615,472 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 662,995 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 705,745 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 669,903 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 707,675 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 812,864 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 870,135 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 881,514 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 847,708 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 819,500 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 784,913 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 801,300 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 827,794 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 739,100 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 727,800 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 707,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 689,100 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 668,300 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 634,000 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 615,000 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 612,000 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 570,000 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 535,000 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 479,000 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 477,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 477,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 31% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 477,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.10 million tonnes, 23% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 633,462 tonnes | 598,084 tonnes | 713,534 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 759,351 tonnes | 615,472 tonnes | 881,514 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 719,431 tonnes | 615,000 tonnes | 827,794 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 534,600 tonnes | 477,000 tonnes | 612,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Croatia?
- Milk production in Croatia was 477,000 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 881,514 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 477,000 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for milk production?
- Croatia ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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.