Milk production in Turkey

Turkey: Milk production was 22.49 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.49 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
9th
of 191 countries
All-time high
23.50 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
6.51 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production in Turkey, 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 Turkey is 22.49 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production in Turkey peaked at 23.50 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.51 million tonnes, in 1961.

That places Turkey 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.11 million tonnes 6.51 million tonnes 7.56 million tonnes 9
1970s 8.22 million tonnes 7.34 million tonnes 9.47 million tonnes 10
1980s 9.55 million tonnes 8.78 million tonnes 9.89 million tonnes 10
1990s 10.26 million tonnes 9.62 million tonnes 10.76 million tonnes 10
2000s 10.92 million tonnes 8.41 million tonnes 12.54 million tonnes 10
2010s 18.58 million tonnes 13.54 million tonnes 22.96 million tonnes 10
2020s 22.45 million tonnes 21.48 million tonnes 23.50 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 6 Germany 33.80 million tonnes compare
  2. 7 Russia 33.04 million tonnes compare
  3. 8 France 25.24 million tonnes compare
  4. 10 New Zealand 21.53 million tonnes compare
  5. 11 Poland 16.05 million tonnes compare
  6. 12 United Kingdom 15.94 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production in Turkey?
Milk production in Turkey was 22.49 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 23.50 million tonnes in 2020.
What is the lowest milk production recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 6.51 million tonnes in 1961.
How does Turkey rank for milk production?
Turkey ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey 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.