Milk production in Russia
Russia: Milk production was 33.04 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.04 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
8th
of 192 countries
All-time high
47.23 million tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
29.78 million tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Milk production in Russia, 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 Russia stood at 33.04 million tonnes.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Russia peaked at 47.23 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 29.78 million tonnes, in 2016.
That places Russia 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Milk production in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 47.23 million tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 46.52 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 42.17 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 39.30 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 35.82 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 34.13 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 33.25 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 32.30 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 32.28 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 32.90 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 33.50 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 33.37 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 32.17 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 31.15 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 31.44 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 32.18 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 32.36 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 32.57 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.84 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 31.64 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.75 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.52 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 30.79 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.79 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.78 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 30.18 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 30.61 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 31.35 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 32.22 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 32.33 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 32.98 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 33.80 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 33.04 million tonnes | -2.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 33.04 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 21.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Russia's 33.04 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.10 million tonnes, 15.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.84 million tonnes | 32.30 million tonnes | 47.23 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 32.39 million tonnes | 31.15 million tonnes | 33.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.93 million tonnes | 29.78 million tonnes | 31.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.87 million tonnes | 32.22 million tonnes | 33.80 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Russia?
- Milk production in Russia was 33.04 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.23 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.78 million tonnes in 2016.
- How does Russia rank for milk production?
- Russia ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.