Buffalo milk production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 254,130 t of buffalo milk, the 9th largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 31%. The record was 257,460 t in 2021.
- Production, 2024
- 254,130 t
- World rank
- 9 of 22
- 10-year change
- +31%
- Record
- 257,460 t
- 2021
Buffalo milk in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Italy compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.17%
- 0.17% in 2014
- kg per person
- 4.28
- world 18.8
- 10-year change
- +31%
- world +34%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bangladesh | 376,100 | 0.25% |
| 8 | Myanmar | 330,000 | 0.22% |
| 9 | Italy | 254,130 | 0.17% |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | 91,705 | 0.06% |
| 11 | Iran | 91,123 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of buffalo milk
Share of the world total; Italy is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 254,130 | −0.1% |
| 2023 | 254,280 | −0.1% |
| 2022 | 254,450 | −1.2% |
| 2021 | 257,460 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 253,830 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 249,450 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 244,790 | +17% |
| 2017 | 208,960 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 199,160 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 195,270 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 194,513 | −0.2% |
| 2013 | 194,893 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 192,455 | −0.0% |
| 2011 | 192,540 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 177,458 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 174,875 | −19% |
| 2008 | 216,780 | −7.8% |
| 2007 | 234,999 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 221,069 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 215,228 | +17% |
| 2004 | 183,881 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 171,870 | +17% |
| 2002 | 147,260 | −4.2% |
| 2001 | 153,761 | +14% |
| 2000 | 135,100 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 133,200 | −15% |
| 1998 | 156,000 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 147,900 | +17% |
| 1996 | 126,500 | +57% |
| 1995 | 80,500 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 78,900 | +12% |
| 1993 | 70,400 | +36% |
| 1992 | 51,700 | +15% |
| 1991 | 44,800 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 43,000 | −56% |
| 1989 | 97,900 | +23% |
| 1988 | 79,600 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 75,100 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 74,300 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 73,800 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 69,600 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 68,400 | −0.9% |
| 1982 | 69,000 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 67,800 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 67,000 | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 61,800 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 59,200 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 57,000 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 53,082 | −11% |
| 1975 | 59,620 | −12% |
| 1974 | 67,780 | +14% |
| 1973 | 59,700 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 58,500 | +26% |
| 1971 | 46,400 | +24% |
| 1970 | 37,552 | −9.5% |
| 1969 | 41,500 | +32% |
| 1968 | 31,500 | +13% |
| 1967 | 28,000 | −6.7% |
| 1966 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 29,000 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 25,000 | +16% |
| 1962 | 21,500 | +54% |
| 1961 | 14,000 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of buffalo milk in Italy?
Italy produced 254,130 t in 2024, 0.17% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Italy rank in the world for production of buffalo milk?
Italy ranked 9th of 22 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 68.9% of the world total.
How has the production of buffalo milk in Italy changed?
It rose by 31% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +34% for the world. The record was 257,460 t in 2021.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.