FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Buffalo milk production in China
In 2024 China produced 3.2 million t of buffalo milk, the 3rd largest in the world (2.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.2%. The record was 3.3 million t in 2023.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3.2 million t
- World rank
- 3 of 22
- 10-year change
- +2.2%
- Record
- 3.3 million t
- 2023
Buffalo milk in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,167,437 | −3.3% |
| 2023 | 3,274,849 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3,202,196 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,103,708 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,039,265 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2,934,229 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,907,320 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,853,999 | −1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,908,341 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,894,148 | −6.6% |
| 2014 | 3,100,000 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3,050,000 | −1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,080,000 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,050,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,050,000 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3,000,000 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,950,000 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,900,000 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,850,000 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,800,000 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 2,636,204 | −4.1% |
| 2003 | 2,750,000 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,700,000 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,680,000 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,650,000 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,600,000 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 2,500,000 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,450,000 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 2,300,000 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2,200,000 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 2,100,000 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2,040,000 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2,000,000 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,950,000 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,900,000 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1,870,000 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,850,000 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1,800,000 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 1,700,000 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 1,620,000 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 1,560,000 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1,500,000 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 1,450,000 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1,410,000 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1,390,000 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 1,340,000 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1,290,000 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 1,240,000 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1,200,000 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 1,155,000 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1,120,000 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1,080,000 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,050,000 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 1,035,000 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1,010,000 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 994,000 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 987,000 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 980,000 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 973,000 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 962,500 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 945,000 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 938,000 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 927,500 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 917,000 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.