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
14th
of 191 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

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Poland 16.05 million tonnes compare
  2. 12 United Kingdom 15.94 million tonnes compare
  3. 13 Bangladesh 15.04 million tonnes compare
  4. 15 Mexico 14.14 million tonnes compare
  5. 16 Italy 13.97 million tonnes compare
  6. 17 Uzbekistan 12.42 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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

Indicator
Milk production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 11,106 data points, 1961–2024
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.