Milk production in Vietnam
Vietnam: Milk production was 1.30 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk production in Vietnam, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.30 million tonnes for milk production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 119.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Vietnam peaked at 1.30 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Vietnam ranks 74th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 16,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16,800 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 16,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 19,600 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 20,720 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 23,520 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 22,760 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 23,228 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 24,212 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 25,036 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 26,048 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 26,848 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 27,120 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 30,000 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 33,400 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 35,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 37,400 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 39,800 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 41,400 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 44,000 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 46,400 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 47,600 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 49,200 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 53,600 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 53,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 55,200 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 56,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 60,800 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 60,471 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 169,409 tonnes | +180.1% |
| 1992 | 111,648 tonnes | -34.1% |
| 1993 | 109,952 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 117,750 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 121,338 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 53,688 tonnes | -55.8% |
| 1997 | 59,035 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 62,494 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 69,387 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 83,418 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 96,505 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 111,476 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 160,572 tonnes | +44.0% |
| 2004 | 186,171 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 235,253 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 253,117 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 274,085 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 301,682 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 319,158 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 347,528 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 387,477 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 425,193 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 501,084 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 594,208 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 773,072 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 847,208 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 935,806 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 991,566 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million tonnes | +4.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.30 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.30 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,145 tonnes, 44.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +180.1% | 60,471 tonnes | 169,409 tonnes |
| 1996 | -55.8% | 121,338 tonnes | 53,688 tonnes |
| 1992 | -34.1% | 169,409 tonnes | 111,648 tonnes |
| 2003 | +44.0% | 111,476 tonnes | 160,572 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,492 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 23,520 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,486 tonnes | 24,212 tonnes | 39,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,780 tonnes | 41,400 tonnes | 60,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 93,517 tonnes | 53,688 tonnes | 169,409 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,144 tonnes | 83,418 tonnes | 319,158 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 684,613 tonnes | 347,528 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Vietnam?
- Milk production in Vietnam was 1.30 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for milk production?
- Vietnam ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.