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
16th
of 191 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

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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

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 16th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Bangladesh 15.04 million tonnes compare
  2. 14 Netherlands 14.82 million tonnes compare
  3. 15 Mexico 14.14 million tonnes compare
  4. 17 Uzbekistan 12.42 million tonnes compare
  5. 18 Argentina 10.91 million tonnes compare
  6. 19 Canada 9.96 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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 16th out of 191 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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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.