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
24th
of 192 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
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 24th out of 192 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.
Milk production in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.55 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3.58 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.85 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 3.89 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 4.05 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 4.55 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 4.36 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 4.67 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 5.00 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 5.05 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 4.95 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 5.20 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 5.50 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 5.60 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.67 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 5.90 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 6.06 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 6.24 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 6.35 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 6.55 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 6.59 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.68 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 6.84 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 7.05 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 6.90 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 6.79 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 6.66 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 6.48 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 6.51 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 6.64 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 7.29 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 6.86 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 6.91 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.72 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 6.76 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.80 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.55 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 6.83 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 7.05 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.94 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 7.21 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.34 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.34 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.27 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.25 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.11 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.05 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.27 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 7.27 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.46 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.52 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.50 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.63 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.86 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.87 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.15 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 8.09 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.42 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 8.56 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.69 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 8.70 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.48 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.56 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 8.59 million tonnes | +0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 8.59 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 5.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 8.59 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.10 million tonnes, 4.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
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 24th out of 192 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
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.