Milk production in Netherlands
Netherlands: Milk production was 14.82 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.82 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
15.12 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
6.95 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk production in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 14.82 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Netherlands peaked at 15.12 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.95 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Netherlands 15th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.95 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7.27 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 7.02 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 6.96 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 7.14 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 7.24 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 7.52 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 7.79 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 7.92 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 8.24 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 8.39 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 8.95 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 9.35 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 9.91 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 10.22 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 10.49 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 10.61 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 11.37 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 11.56 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 11.79 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 12.15 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 12.71 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 13.23 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 12.78 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 12.53 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 12.71 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 11.72 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 11.43 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 11.32 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 11.23 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 11.05 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 11.90 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 10.95 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 10.87 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 11.29 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 11.01 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 10.92 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.99 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 11.17 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 11.15 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.97 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 10.68 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 11.07 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 10.90 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 10.85 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.13 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.22 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.46 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.66 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.81 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.84 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.89 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.41 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 12.68 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.55 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 14.56 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 14.54 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.43 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.94 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 14.93 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.61 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 14.98 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 15.12 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 14.82 million tonnes | -2.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 14.82 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 9.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 14.82 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.10 million tonnes, 7.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.31 million tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | 7.92 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.91 million tonnes | 8.24 million tonnes | 11.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.24 million tonnes | 11.32 million tonnes | 13.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.14 million tonnes | 10.87 million tonnes | 11.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.11 million tonnes | 10.68 million tonnes | 11.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.26 million tonnes | 11.81 million tonnes | 14.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.89 million tonnes | 14.61 million tonnes | 15.12 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 12 Poland 16.05 million tonnes compare
- 13 United Kingdom 15.94 million tonnes compare
- 14 Bangladesh 15.04 million tonnes compare
- 16 Mexico 14.14 million tonnes compare
- 17 Italy 13.97 million tonnes compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 12.42 million tonnes compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Netherlands?
- Milk production in Netherlands was 14.82 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.12 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.95 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for milk production?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.