Milk production in Thailand

Thailand: Milk production was 1.27 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.27 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
75th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.32 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
2,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production in Thailand, 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 Thailand is 1.27 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production in Thailand peaked at 1.32 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,000 tonnes, in 1961.

That places Thailand 75th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,267 tonnes 2,000 tonnes 2,600 tonnes 9
1970s 15,280 tonnes 3,500 tonnes 34,000 tonnes 10
1980s 60,110 tonnes 25,000 tonnes 118,945 tonnes 10
1990s 270,721 tonnes 130,278 tonnes 464,514 tonnes 10
2000s 739,009 tonnes 520,115 tonnes 888,220 tonnes 10
2010s 1.12 million tonnes 911,000 tonnes 1.29 million tonnes 10
2020s 1.28 million tonnes 1.22 million tonnes 1.32 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 72 Nicaragua 1.37 million tonnes compare
  2. 73 Vietnam 1.30 million tonnes compare
  3. 74 Costa Rica 1.28 million tonnes compare
  4. 76 Tajikistan 1.24 million tonnes compare
  5. 77 Mali 1.12 million tonnes compare
  6. 78 Latvia 960,990 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production in Thailand?
Milk production in Thailand was 1.27 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 million tonnes in 2020.
What is the lowest milk production recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 tonnes in 1961.
How does Thailand rank for milk production?
Thailand ranks 75th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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.