Milk production in Philippines
Philippines: Milk production was 33,970 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33,970 tonnes
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
34,000 tonnes
in 1983
All-time low
9,240 tonnes
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk production in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 33,970 tonnes for milk production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Philippines peaked at 34,000 tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 9,240 tonnes, in 1998.
That places Philippines 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 21,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 22,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 24,279 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 26,341 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 27,460 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 26,500 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 26,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 24,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 25,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 26,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 28,577 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 28,768 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 32,874 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 31,179 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 31,267 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 30,606 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 30,961 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 31,000 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 30,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 32,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 33,500 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 34,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 33,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 33,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 28,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 25,000 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 22,000 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 24,190 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 18,890 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 15,420 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 12,500 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 12,100 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 12,110 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 11,500 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 10,220 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 9,240 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 9,850 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 10,516 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 11,124 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 11,330 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 11,588 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 11,897 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 12,710 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 13,174 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 13,802 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 14,224 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 14,876 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 16,341 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 16,949 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 19,000 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 20,116 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 20,322 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 21,002 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 21,795 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 23,443 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 24,401 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 25,111 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 27,511 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 27,089 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 31,188 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 29,980 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 33,970 tonnes | +13.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 33,970 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 33,970 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,145 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,176 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 27,460 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,623 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 32,874 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,050 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 34,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,602 tonnes | 9,240 tonnes | 24,190 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,524 tonnes | 10,516 tonnes | 14,876 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,848 tonnes | 16,341 tonnes | 25,111 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,948 tonnes | 27,089 tonnes | 33,970 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 39,124 tonnes compare
- 147 Cote d'Ivoire 38,872 tonnes compare
- 148 Botswana 36,704 tonnes compare
- 150 Reunion 26,146 tonnes compare
- 151 Cambodia 24,320 tonnes compare
- 152 Mozambique 23,569 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Philippines?
- Milk production in Philippines was 33,970 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 34,000 tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,240 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Philippines rank for milk production?
- Philippines ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.