Milk production in Mexico
Mexico: Milk production was 14.14 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.14 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
14.14 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
2.42 million tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk production in Mexico, 1961–2024
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 Mexico is 14.14 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Mexico peaked at 14.14 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.42 million tonnes, in 1963.
That places Mexico 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.50 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.46 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.42 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.46 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.53 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 3.44 million tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1967 | 3.65 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 3.74 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 3.93 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 4.11 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 4.28 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 5.30 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 5.62 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 5.96 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 6.24 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 6.34 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 6.64 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 6.98 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 7.12 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 7.23 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 7.37 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 7.44 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 7.28 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 7.14 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 7.47 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 6.91 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 6.54 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 6.48 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.88 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 6.27 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 6.85 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 7.11 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 7.56 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 7.46 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.54 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.71 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 7.97 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 8.44 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 9.01 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 9.44 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 9.61 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 9.80 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.94 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.03 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.03 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.25 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.83 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 11.08 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 11.04 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 11.16 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.21 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.37 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.45 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.62 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.90 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.12 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.29 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 12.53 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 12.81 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.11 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 13.41 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 13.67 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 13.91 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 14.14 million tonnes | +1.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 14.14 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 26.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 14.14 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419,177 tonnes, 33.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +35.8% | 2.53 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.86 million tonnes | 4.11 million tonnes | 7.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.97 million tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | 7.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.59 million tonnes | 6.27 million tonnes | 9.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.20 million tonnes | 9.44 million tonnes | 11.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.85 million tonnes | 11.16 million tonnes | 12.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.65 million tonnes | 13.11 million tonnes | 14.14 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 13 United Kingdom 15.94 million tonnes compare
- 14 Bangladesh 15.04 million tonnes compare
- 15 Netherlands 14.82 million tonnes compare
- 17 Italy 13.97 million tonnes compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 12.42 million tonnes compare
- 19 Argentina 10.91 million tonnes compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Mexico?
- Milk production in Mexico was 14.14 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.14 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 million tonnes in 1963.
- How does Mexico rank for milk production?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.