Milk production in Vietnam

Vietnam: Milk production was 1.30 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.30 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
73rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.30 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
16,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production in Vietnam, 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

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 73rd of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 70 Indonesia 1.41 million tonnes compare
  2. 71 Serbia 1.38 million tonnes compare
  3. 72 Nicaragua 1.37 million tonnes compare
  4. 74 Costa Rica 1.28 million tonnes compare
  5. 75 Thailand 1.27 million tonnes compare
  6. 76 Tajikistan 1.24 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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 73rd out of 191 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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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.