Milk production in Myanmar
Myanmar: Milk production was 2.24 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.24 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
55th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.55 million tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
116,946 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk production in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 2.24 million tonnes for milk production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Myanmar peaked at 2.55 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 116,946 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Myanmar 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 116,946 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 127,110 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 138,334 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 149,770 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 161,554 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 172,506 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 184,015 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 191,204 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 151,386 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1970 | 153,097 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 156,917 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 157,662 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 244,191 tonnes | +54.9% |
| 1974 | 261,137 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 265,154 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 268,880 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 283,020 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 291,494 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 323,197 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 333,028 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 376,247 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 426,012 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 508,944 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 632,571 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 650,672 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 645,285 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 655,556 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 673,715 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 513,566 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1990 | 523,311 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 520,171 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 527,235 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 532,389 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 538,149 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 548,594 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 563,161 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 577,198 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 580,119 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 651,377 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 736,733 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 759,601 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 801,078 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 827,043 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 891,772 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 978,237 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.46 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 1.59 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 1.66 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.81 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.95 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 2.15 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 2.36 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.55 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.00 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 2.05 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.10 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.12 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.20 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.24 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.24 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.24 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289,670 tonnes, 7.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.24 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,145 tonnes, 76.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +54.9% | 157,662 tonnes | 244,191 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154,758 tonnes | 116,946 tonnes | 191,204 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 240,475 tonnes | 153,097 tonnes | 323,197 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 541,560 tonnes | 333,028 tonnes | 673,715 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 556,170 tonnes | 520,171 tonnes | 651,377 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million tonnes | 736,733 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Myanmar?
- Milk production in Myanmar was 2.24 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,946 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for milk production?
- Myanmar ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.