Milk production in Cyprus
Cyprus: Milk production was 414,150 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk production in Cyprus, 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 Cyprus is 414,150 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Cyprus peaked at 414,150 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32,603 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Cyprus 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,603 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 35,143 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 36,982 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 37,592 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 44,196 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 48,260 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 50,800 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 55,880 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 61,570 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 65,024 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 75,794 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 81,992 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 77,470 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 68,072 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 43,180 tonnes | -36.6% |
| 1976 | 48,971 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 54,255 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 61,468 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 65,989 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 71,883 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 76,809 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 83,870 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 93,100 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 100,200 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 107,400 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 112,500 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 118,200 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 122,500 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 132,000 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 141,900 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 143,700 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 146,600 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 157,700 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 167,100 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 180,900 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 180,300 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 177,800 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 177,900 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 178,000 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 193,800 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 199,400 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 200,687 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 220,340 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 213,220 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 193,420 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 187,800 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 183,480 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 194,981 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 193,511 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 191,908 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 210,723 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 205,584 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 204,928 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 208,534 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 213,553 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 253,573 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 279,018 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 294,650 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 310,350 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 347,400 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 382,700 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 366,230 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 390,810 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 414,150 tonnes | +6.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 414,150 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 27% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 414,150 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.10 million tonnes, 20% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -36.6% | 68,072 tonnes | 43,180 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,781 tonnes | 32,603 tonnes | 61,570 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 64,222 tonnes | 43,180 tonnes | 81,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 101,846 tonnes | 71,883 tonnes | 132,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,190 tonnes | 141,900 tonnes | 180,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,064 tonnes | 183,480 tonnes | 220,340 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,282 tonnes | 191,908 tonnes | 310,350 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 380,258 tonnes | 347,400 tonnes | 414,150 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 102 Burkina Faso 436,317 tonnes compare
- 103 El Salvador 419,177 tonnes compare
- 104 Madagascar 415,933 tonnes compare
- 106 Yemen 411,155 tonnes compare
- 107 Oman 382,847 tonnes compare
- 108 Mauritania 363,757 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Cyprus?
- Milk production in Cyprus was 414,150 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 414,150 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,603 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cyprus rank for milk production?
- Cyprus ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.