Milk production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Milk production was 3.73 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 40th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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
- 37 South Africa 3.88 million tonnes compare
- 38 Uganda 3.85 million tonnes compare
- 39 Ethiopia 3.79 million tonnes compare
- 41 Kazakhstan 3.60 million tonnes compare
- 42 Czechia 3.55 million tonnes compare
- 43 South Sudan 3.53 million tonnes compare
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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 40th out of 191 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.