Milk production in Dominica
Dominica: Milk production was 6,997 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk production in Dominica, 1961–2024
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 Dominica stood at 6,997 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Dominica peaked at 7,600 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 490 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Dominica 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 490 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 500 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 510 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 520 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 550 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 700 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1968 | 750 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 1,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,400 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1976 | 1,800 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 2,100 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 2,400 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 2,600 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 2,800 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 3,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 3,200 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 3,400 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 3,634 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 4,360 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 5,117 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 5,890 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 6,030 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 6,620 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 6,450 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 6,674 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 6,120 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 6,663 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 6,647 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 6,100 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 6,655 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 6,660 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6,664 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 6,668 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6,672 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6,676 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6,680 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 6,684 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6,688 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6,692 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6,328 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 6,740 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 6,745 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6,749 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7,500 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 7,400 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7,600 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 6,964 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 6,969 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6,960 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6,950 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6,950 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,951 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,958 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6,976 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6,980 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6,985 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6,991 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 6,997 tonnes | +0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 6,997 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 6,997 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419,177 tonnes, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production in Dominica 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 | +40.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 1,400 tonnes |
| 1969 | +33.3% | 750 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes |
| 1976 | +28.6% | 1,400 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes |
| 1967 | +27.3% | 550 tonnes | 700 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 613.33 tonnes | 490 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,530 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 2,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,405 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 6,620 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,530 tonnes | 6,100 tonnes | 6,674 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,665 tonnes | 6,328 tonnes | 6,749 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,120 tonnes | 6,950 tonnes | 7,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,986 tonnes | 6,976 tonnes | 6,997 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Dominica?
- Milk production in Dominica was 6,997 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,600 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 490 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for milk production?
- Dominica ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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.