Milk production in Italy
Italy: Milk production was 13.97 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.97 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
14.00 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
9.25 million tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk production in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 13.97 million tonnes.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Italy peaked at 14.00 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.25 million tonnes, in 1963.
Italy ranks 17th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.62 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 10.26 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 9.25 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 9.62 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 10.16 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 10.83 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 10.45 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 10.63 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 10.29 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 10.02 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 9.93 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 10.49 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 10.32 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 10.13 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 10.03 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 10.23 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 10.52 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 10.82 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 11.23 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 11.44 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 11.34 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 11.49 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 11.65 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 11.70 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 11.76 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 11.67 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 11.71 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 11.55 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 11.42 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 11.96 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 11.95 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 11.87 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 11.65 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 11.69 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 12.26 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 12.67 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 12.82 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 13.00 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 12.99 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.30 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 12.33 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 12.37 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.34 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.63 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 11.86 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 11.81 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.48 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 12.12 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 11.20 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 11.13 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.11 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.22 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.00 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.64 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 11.79 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.43 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.03 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 13.13 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 13.30 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 13.51 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.00 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 13.97 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 13.84 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 13.97 million tonnes | +0.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 13.97 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 9.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Italy's 13.97 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.10 million tonnes, 6.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.23 million tonnes | 9.25 million tonnes | 10.83 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.37 million tonnes | 9.93 million tonnes | 11.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.57 million tonnes | 11.34 million tonnes | 11.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.28 million tonnes | 11.65 million tonnes | 13.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.04 million tonnes | 11.20 million tonnes | 13.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.78 million tonnes | 11.00 million tonnes | 13.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.86 million tonnes | 13.51 million tonnes | 14.00 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 14 Bangladesh 15.04 million tonnes compare
- 15 Netherlands 14.82 million tonnes compare
- 16 Mexico 14.14 million tonnes compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 12.42 million tonnes compare
- 19 Argentina 10.91 million tonnes compare
- 20 Canada 9.96 million tonnes compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Italy?
- Milk production in Italy was 13.97 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14.00 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.25 million tonnes in 1963.
- How does Italy rank for milk production?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.