Milk production in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Milk production was 323,407 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
323,407 tonnes
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
109th
of 191 countries
All-time high
477,544 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
181,239 tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Milk production in North Macedonia, 1992–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1992200820241992: 181.2k tonnes1993: 183.5k tonnes1994: 182.7k tonnes1995: 204.0k tonnes1996: 197.8k tonnes1997: 196.8k tonnes1998: 226.9k tonnes1999: 247.8k tonnes2000: 268.2k tonnes2001: 255.9k tonnes2002: 257.6k tonnes2003: 251.3k tonnes2004: 282.6k tonnes2005: 275.4k tonnes2006: 315.0k tonnes2007: 451.8k tonnes2008: 452.3k tonnes2009: 407.3k tonnes2010: 418.3k tonnes2011: 429.8k tonnes2012: 415.3k tonnes2013: 442.3k tonnes2014: 449.3k tonnes2015: 429.9k tonnes2016: 477.4k tonnes2017: 462.1k tonnes2018: 477.5k tonnes2019: 456.1k tonnes2020: 461.1k tonnes2021: 389.2k tonnes2022: 388.0k tonnes2023: 291.7k tonnes2024: 323.4k tonnes

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 109th out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 106 Oman 382,847 tonnes compare
  2. 107 Mauritania 363,757 tonnes compare
  3. 108 Iraq 357,875 tonnes compare
  4. 110 Palestine 304,000 tonnes compare
  5. 111 Guinea 290,564 tonnes compare
  6. 112 Cameroon 288,775 tonnes compare

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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 109th out of 191 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

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.