Milk production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Milk production was 537,792 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk production in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
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 Sri Lanka stood at 537,792 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Sri Lanka peaked at 545,038 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89,310 tonnes, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,154 tonnes | 89,310 tonnes | 170,780 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 182,123 tonnes | 141,080 tonnes | 228,820 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 230,612 tonnes | 155,300 tonnes | 288,450 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 265,228 tonnes | 170,886 tonnes | 303,227 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 183,709 tonnes | 172,112 tonnes | 215,849 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 354,496 tonnes | 226,243 tonnes | 496,497 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 535,616 tonnes | 521,820 tonnes | 545,038 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Sri Lanka?
- Milk production in Sri Lanka was 537,792 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 545,038 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,310 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for milk production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.