Milk production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Milk production was 48,470 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk production in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia stood at 48,470 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Malaysia peaked at 84,305 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29,160 tonnes, in 1968.
Malaysia ranks 140th of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,481 tonnes | 29,160 tonnes | 34,245 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,673 tonnes | 30,740 tonnes | 37,345 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,022 tonnes | 30,310 tonnes | 38,660 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,001 tonnes | 37,602 tonnes | 45,904 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,522 tonnes | 37,656 tonnes | 71,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,288 tonnes | 44,708 tonnes | 84,305 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,377 tonnes | 44,589 tonnes | 48,470 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Malaysia?
- Milk production in Malaysia was 48,470 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 84,305 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,160 tonnes in 1968.
- How does Malaysia rank for milk production?
- Malaysia ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.