Milk production in Spain

Spain: Milk production was 8.59 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.59 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
8.70 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
3.55 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production in Spain, 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 Spain is 8.59 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production in Spain peaked at 8.70 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.55 million tonnes, in 1961.

That places Spain 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.17 million tonnes 3.55 million tonnes 5.00 million tonnes 9
1970s 5.65 million tonnes 4.95 million tonnes 6.35 million tonnes 10
1980s 6.70 million tonnes 6.48 million tonnes 7.05 million tonnes 10
1990s 6.84 million tonnes 6.55 million tonnes 7.29 million tonnes 10
2000s 7.21 million tonnes 6.94 million tonnes 7.34 million tonnes 10
2010s 7.91 million tonnes 7.46 million tonnes 8.56 million tonnes 10
2020s 8.60 million tonnes 8.48 million tonnes 8.70 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 20 Belarus 8.77 million tonnes compare
  2. 22 Australia 8.67 million tonnes compare
  3. 24 Iran 8.51 million tonnes compare
  4. 25 Colombia 7.94 million tonnes compare
  5. 26 Japan 7.36 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production in Spain?
Milk production in Spain was 8.59 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 8.70 million tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest milk production recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3.55 million tonnes in 1961.
How does Spain rank for milk production?
Spain ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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.