Milk production in Pakistan

Pakistan: Milk production was 66.67 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
66.67 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
3rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
66.67 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
6.00 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production in Pakistan, 1961–2024

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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 Pakistan is 66.67 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production in Pakistan peaked at 66.67 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million tonnes, in 1961.

Pakistan ranks 3rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.61 million tonnes 6.00 million tonnes 7.26 million tonnes 9
1970s 8.13 million tonnes 7.45 million tonnes 8.84 million tonnes 10
1980s 11.01 million tonnes 9.01 million tonnes 14.00 million tonnes 10
1990s 19.69 million tonnes 14.72 million tonnes 25.51 million tonnes 10
2000s 30.96 million tonnes 26.22 million tonnes 41.46 million tonnes 10
2010s 50.02 million tonnes 43.58 million tonnes 56.87 million tonnes 10
2020s 62.62 million tonnes 58.70 million tonnes 66.67 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 India 247.84 million tonnes compare
  2. 2 United States 102.48 million tonnes compare
  3. 4 China 45.44 million tonnes compare
  4. 5 Brazil 36.85 million tonnes compare
  5. 6 Germany 33.80 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production in Pakistan?
Milk production in Pakistan was 66.67 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 66.67 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest milk production recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million tonnes in 1961.
How does Pakistan rank for milk production?
Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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
Last refreshed

Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.