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
7th
of 191 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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1992200820241992: 47.2M tonnes1993: 46.5M tonnes1994: 42.2M tonnes1995: 39.3M tonnes1996: 35.8M tonnes1997: 34.1M tonnes1998: 33.3M tonnes1999: 32.3M tonnes2000: 32.3M tonnes2001: 32.9M tonnes2002: 33.5M tonnes2003: 33.4M tonnes2004: 32.2M tonnes2005: 31.1M tonnes2006: 31.4M tonnes2007: 32.2M tonnes2008: 32.4M tonnes2009: 32.6M tonnes2010: 31.8M tonnes2011: 31.6M tonnes2012: 31.7M tonnes2013: 30.5M tonnes2014: 30.8M tonnes2015: 30.8M tonnes2016: 29.8M tonnes2017: 30.2M tonnes2018: 30.6M tonnes2019: 31.4M tonnes2020: 32.2M tonnes2021: 32.3M tonnes2022: 33.0M tonnes2023: 33.8M tonnes2024: 33.0M 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 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 7th out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 China 45.44 million tonnes compare
  2. 5 Brazil 36.85 million tonnes compare
  3. 6 Germany 33.80 million tonnes compare
  4. 8 France 25.24 million tonnes compare
  5. 9 Turkey 22.49 million tonnes compare
  6. 10 New Zealand 21.53 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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 7th out of 191 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

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.