Milk production in Guatemala

Guatemala: Milk production was 542,686 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
542,686 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
91st
of 191 countries
All-time high
589,545 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
125,897 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production in Guatemala, 1961–2024

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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 Guatemala is 542,686 tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production in Guatemala peaked at 589,545 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 125,897 tonnes, in 1962.

That places Guatemala 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 179,078 tonnes 125,897 tonnes 242,816 tonnes 9
1970s 261,233 tonnes 233,632 tonnes 274,900 tonnes 10
1980s 250,764 tonnes 237,336 tonnes 293,000 tonnes 10
1990s 281,949 tonnes 251,150 tonnes 323,050 tonnes 10
2000s 391,489 tonnes 269,717 tonnes 457,787 tonnes 10
2010s 511,869 tonnes 465,830 tonnes 559,119 tonnes 10
2020s 561,480 tonnes 542,686 tonnes 589,545 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 88 Georgia 591,622 tonnes compare
  2. 89 Armenia 566,200 tonnes compare
  3. 90 Paraguay 559,000 tonnes compare
  4. 92 Sri Lanka 537,792 tonnes compare
  5. 93 Jordan 528,520 tonnes compare
  6. 94 Nigeria 527,765 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production in Guatemala?
Milk production in Guatemala was 542,686 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 589,545 tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest milk production recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 125,897 tonnes in 1962.
How does Guatemala rank for milk production?
Guatemala ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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

Indicator
Milk production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 11,106 data points, 1961–2024
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.