Milk production in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Milk production was 323,407 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk production in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, milk production in North Macedonia stood at 323,407 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in North Macedonia peaked at 477,544 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 181,239 tonnes, in 1992.
That places North Macedonia 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Milk production in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 181,239 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 183,549 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 182,672 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 203,967 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 197,782 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 196,797 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 226,900 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 247,760 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 268,206 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 255,856 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 257,563 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 251,319 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 282,597 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 275,407 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 315,029 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 451,790 tonnes | +43.4% |
| 2008 | 452,296 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 407,268 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 418,308 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 429,753 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 415,329 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 442,282 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 449,344 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 429,909 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 477,350 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 462,131 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 477,544 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 456,142 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 461,141 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 389,208 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 387,967 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 291,731 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 2024 | 323,407 tonnes | +10.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 323,407 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 60% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 323,407 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.10 million tonnes, 15% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production in North Macedonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +43.4% | 315,029 tonnes | 451,790 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202,583 tonnes | 181,239 tonnes | 247,760 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 321,733 tonnes | 251,319 tonnes | 452,296 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 445,809 tonnes | 415,329 tonnes | 477,544 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 370,691 tonnes | 291,731 tonnes | 461,141 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in North Macedonia?
- Milk production in North Macedonia was 323,407 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 477,544 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,239 tonnes in 1992.
- How does North Macedonia rank for milk production?
- North Macedonia ranks 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.