Milk production in Venezuela
Venezuela: Milk production was 4.02 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.02 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
37th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.17 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
458,236 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk production in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela stood at 4.02 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Venezuela peaked at 4.17 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 458,236 tonnes, in 1961.
Venezuela ranks 37th 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 458,236 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 496,380 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 537,636 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 603,695 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 645,486 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 683,134 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 717,252 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 771,252 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 889,482 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 952,175 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 999,992 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 1.08 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.13 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 1.22 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 1.20 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.24 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.24 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.28 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.35 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.44 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.47 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.51 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.50 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.58 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.63 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.65 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.77 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 1.69 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.50 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 1.51 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.60 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.71 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.39 million tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 1.41 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.45 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.48 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.48 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.35 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 1.41 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.39 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.78 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 2.22 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 2.18 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.44 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 2.48 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.28 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 2.07 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.29 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 2.18 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.24 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.34 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.57 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 3.31 million tonnes | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 3.81 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 4.01 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.17 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 4.02 million tonnes | -3.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 4.02 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289,670 tonnes, 13.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 4.02 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419,177 tonnes, 9.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 644,728 tonnes | 458,236 tonnes | 889,482 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.14 million tonnes | 952,175 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 38.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Venezuela?
- Milk production in Venezuela was 4.02 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 458,236 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Venezuela rank for milk production?
- Venezuela ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.