Milk production in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Milk production was 3.60 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Milk production in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production in Kazakhstan is 3.60 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Kazakhstan peaked at 5.54 million tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.42 million tonnes, in 2012.
Kazakhstan ranks 42nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Milk production in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.23 million tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 5.54 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 5.26 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 4.58 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 3.59 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 3.29 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 3.34 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.51 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 3.70 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 3.89 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 4.08 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 4.29 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.53 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.73 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.90 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.05 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.18 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.28 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.68 million tonnes | -49.2% |
| 2011 | 2.61 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.42 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.47 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.52 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.58 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.67 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.75 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.84 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.06 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 3.16 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.26 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.33 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.44 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.60 million tonnes | +4.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 3.60 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 6.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 3.60 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.10 million tonnes, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -49.2% | 5.28 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.29 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | 5.54 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.56 million tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | 5.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Kazakhstan?
- Milk production in Kazakhstan was 3.60 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 million tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 million tonnes in 2012.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for milk production?
- Kazakhstan ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.