Buffalo milk production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 91,705 t of buffalo milk, the 10th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 100%. The record was 95,850 t in 2023.
- Production, 2024
- 91,705 t
- World rank
- 10 of 22
- 10-year change
- +100%
- Record
- 95,850 t
- 2023
Buffalo milk in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.04% in 2014
- kg per person
- 3.97
- world 18.8
- 10-year change
- +100%
- world +34%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Indonesia | 90,000 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of buffalo milk
Share of the world total; Sri Lanka is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 91,705 | −4.3% |
| 2023 | 95,850 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 89,870 | −0.8% |
| 2021 | 90,570 | +13% |
| 2020 | 80,240 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 75,770 | −3.4% |
| 2018 | 78,450 | +11% |
| 2017 | 70,970 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 68,110 | −4.2% |
| 2015 | 71,120 | +55% |
| 2014 | 45,854 | −15% |
| 2013 | 54,060 | −12% |
| 2012 | 61,710 | +33% |
| 2011 | 46,330 | −1.4% |
| 2010 | 46,990 | +13% |
| 2009 | 41,600 | +38% |
| 2008 | 30,105 | +10% |
| 2007 | 27,260 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 26,730 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 26,120 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 25,840 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 25,560 | −0.3% |
| 2002 | 25,640 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 25,560 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 25,520 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 25,500 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 25,090 | −62% |
| 1997 | 66,812 | −3.5% |
| 1996 | 69,200 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 67,448 | −2.4% |
| 1994 | 69,090 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 68,510 | −2.7% |
| 1992 | 70,413 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 64,210 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 63,891 | +16% |
| 1989 | 55,188 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 53,407 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 53,141 | +27% |
| 1986 | 41,870 | −45% |
| 1985 | 76,150 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 74,660 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 70,448 | +19% |
| 1982 | 59,099 | −5.1% |
| 1981 | 62,277 | +14% |
| 1980 | 54,510 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 52,150 | +12% |
| 1978 | 46,420 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 43,200 | −3.5% |
| 1976 | 44,760 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 40,850 | +18% |
| 1974 | 34,510 | +21% |
| 1973 | 28,500 | −19% |
| 1972 | 35,400 | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 33,000 | +13% |
| 1970 | 29,180 | −6.6% |
| 1969 | 31,250 | −5.6% |
| 1968 | 33,110 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 32,650 | −2.9% |
| 1966 | 33,640 | −19% |
| 1965 | 41,480 | +26% |
| 1964 | 32,860 | +16% |
| 1963 | 28,340 | +55% |
| 1962 | 18,320 | −26% |
| 1961 | 24,740 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of buffalo milk in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka produced 91,705 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of buffalo milk?
Sri Lanka ranked 10th 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 Sri Lanka changed?
It rose by 100% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +34% for the world. The record was 95,850 t in 2023.
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.