Milk production in Israel

Israel: Milk production was 1.68 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.68 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
66th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.69 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
336,952 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production in Israel, 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

Israel recorded 1.68 million tonnes for milk production in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production in Israel peaked at 1.69 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 336,952 tonnes, in 1961.

Israel ranks 66th of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 396,420 tonnes 336,952 tonnes 469,644 tonnes 9
1970s 634,676 tonnes 502,384 tonnes 759,600 tonnes 10
1980s 862,981 tonnes 733,600 tonnes 1.00 million tonnes 10
1990s 1.14 million tonnes 985,325 tonnes 1.23 million tonnes 10
2000s 1.26 million tonnes 1.22 million tonnes 1.38 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.53 million tonnes 1.37 million tonnes 1.68 million tonnes 10
2020s 1.68 million tonnes 1.65 million tonnes 1.69 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 63 Kyrgyzstan 1.82 million tonnes compare
  2. 64 South Korea 1.78 million tonnes compare
  3. 65 Niger 1.72 million tonnes compare
  4. 67 Lithuania 1.53 million tonnes compare
  5. 68 Norway 1.49 million tonnes compare
  6. 69 Tunisia 1.43 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production in Israel?
Milk production in Israel was 1.68 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 1.69 million tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest milk production recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 336,952 tonnes in 1961.
How does Israel rank for milk production?
Israel ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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
Last refreshed

Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.