Milk production in Italy
Italy: Milk production was 13.97 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 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
| 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
- 13 Bangladesh 15.04 million tonnes compare
- 14 Netherlands 14.82 million tonnes compare
- 15 Mexico 14.14 million tonnes compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 12.42 million tonnes compare
- 18 Argentina 10.91 million tonnes compare
- 19 Canada 9.96 million tonnes compare
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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
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.