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 141st of 192 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.
Milk production in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,670 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 33,900 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 31,430 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 34,245 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 33,900 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 33,985 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 30,770 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 29,160 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 31,270 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 31,960 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 32,100 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 31,625 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 32,095 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 31,525 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 30,740 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 32,195 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 31,695 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 35,450 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 37,345 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 37,225 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 38,275 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 38,145 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 33,270 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 33,155 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 30,310 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 31,390 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 33,005 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 36,790 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 38,660 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 38,745 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 40,227 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 41,981 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 42,391 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 44,892 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 45,904 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 44,938 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 42,331 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 40,999 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 37,602 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 37,656 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 38,606 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 44,825 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 45,585 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 48,334 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 50,386 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 52,950 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 60,080 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 65,502 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 71,300 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 76,200 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 80,370 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 81,310 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 82,990 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 83,654 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 84,305 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 45,034 tonnes | -46.6% |
| 2017 | 44,708 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 46,219 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 48,093 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 47,506 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 44,589 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 45,019 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 46,301 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 48,470 tonnes | +4.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 48,470 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 9% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 48,470 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,145 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -46.6% | 84,305 tonnes | 45,034 tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
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 141st out of 192 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.