Milk production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Milk production was 3.73 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.73 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
41st
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.14 million tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
3.04 million tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk production in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland stood at 3.73 million tonnes.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Switzerland peaked at 4.14 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.04 million tonnes, in 1964.
Switzerland ranks 41st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.09 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3.14 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 3.12 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.04 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 3.12 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 3.15 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.27 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 3.32 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 3.21 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 3.20 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.16 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.23 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.29 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.36 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 3.40 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.47 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.51 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.54 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 3.67 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 3.68 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.68 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.69 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 3.75 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.87 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.87 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.87 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.78 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.80 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.91 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.88 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.89 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.82 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.82 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.84 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.88 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.81 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.79 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.85 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.85 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.85 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.89 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.90 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.87 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.89 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.89 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.90 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.94 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.10 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.09 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.11 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.14 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.11 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.03 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.10 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.07 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.98 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.92 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.94 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.82 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.81 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.84 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.74 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.77 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.73 million tonnes | -1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3.73 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 2.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3.73 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.10 million tonnes, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.16 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.38 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.79 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.84 million tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes | 3.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 38 South Africa 3.88 million tonnes compare
- 39 Uganda 3.85 million tonnes compare
- 40 Ethiopia 3.79 million tonnes compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 3.60 million tonnes compare
- 43 Czechia 3.55 million tonnes compare
- 44 South Sudan 3.53 million tonnes compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Switzerland?
- Milk production in Switzerland was 3.73 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 million tonnes in 1964.
- How does Switzerland rank for milk production?
- Switzerland ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.