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
67th
of 192 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
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 67th of 192 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.
Milk production in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 336,952 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 370,246 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 350,542 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 358,800 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 378,489 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 405,502 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 441,595 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 456,009 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 469,644 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 502,384 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 512,460 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 534,867 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 582,870 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 604,600 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 644,820 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 722,125 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 741,630 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 741,400 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 759,600 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 733,600 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 747,150 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 789,400 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 824,800 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 857,100 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 848,200 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 907,400 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 945,700 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.00 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 976,230 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 985,325 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.23 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.26 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.38 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.37 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.48 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.57 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.68 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.63 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.65 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.69 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.68 million tonnes | -0.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.68 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.68 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 411,155 tonnes, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
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 67th out of 192 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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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.