Milk production in Netherlands
Netherlands: Milk production was 14.82 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 14th out of 191 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.
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
- 11 Poland 16.05 million tonnes compare
- 12 United Kingdom 15.94 million tonnes compare
- 13 Bangladesh 15.04 million tonnes compare
- 15 Mexico 14.14 million tonnes compare
- 16 Italy 13.97 million tonnes compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 12.42 million tonnes compare
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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 14th out of 191 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.