Cow milk production in Portugal
In 2024 Portugal produced 1.9 million t of cow milk, the 54th largest in the world (0.24% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 2.1 million t in 2002.
- Production, 2024
- 1.9 million t
- World rank
- 54 of 183
- 10-year change
- +0.0%
- Record
- 2.1 million t
- 2002
Cow milk in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.24%
- 0.30% in 2014
- kg per person
- 186
- world 97.7
- 10-year change
- +0.0%
- world +22%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Hungary | 2,093,690 | 0.26% |
| 53 | Ecuador | 1,964,000 | 0.25% |
| 54 | Portugal | 1,943,320 | 0.24% |
| 55 | Afghanistan | 1,928,136 | 0.24% |
| 56 | Myanmar | 1,900,000 | 0.24% |
Map of world production of cow milk
Share of the world total; Portugal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,943,320 | −0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,959,930 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,928,870 | −3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,995,550 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,993,610 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,975,490 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,939,670 | −1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,959,423 | −0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,963,084 | −4.2% |
| 2015 | 2,049,809 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1,942,777 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,850,604 | −4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,938,126 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,918,517 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,918,251 | −4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,998,738 | −1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,021,686 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1,968,632 | −0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,983,757 | −3.8% |
| 2005 | 2,061,211 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,010,110 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,951,934 | −7.2% |
| 2002 | 2,102,959 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1,983,208 | −3.7% |
| 2000 | 2,060,161 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,039,803 | +10% |
| 1998 | 1,850,033 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,814,403 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,784,773 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,749,605 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 1,638,000 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,587,000 | −5.6% |
| 1992 | 1,681,000 | −0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,696,000 | +11% |
| 1990 | 1,530,370 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 1,419,960 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 1,325,828 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 1,253,194 | +31% |
| 1986 | 954,641 | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 869,240 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 817,073 | −0.6% |
| 1983 | 821,733 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 817,156 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 815,127 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 757,225 | +12% |
| 1979 | 676,510 | −2.1% |
| 1978 | 691,000 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 674,000 | −4.7% |
| 1976 | 707,000 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 671,000 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 653,000 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 638,000 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 604,000 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 591,000 | −4.8% |
| 1970 | 621,000 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 610,000 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 582,000 | +10% |
| 1967 | 529,000 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 516,000 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 512,000 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 492,000 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 487,000 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 476,000 | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 458,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 101,508 t USD 64.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 20 of 110
- Imports
- 23,355 t USD 29.9 m
- Importer rank
- 43 of 188
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cow milk in Portugal?
Portugal produced 1.9 million t in 2024, 0.24% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of cow milk?
Portugal ranked 54th of 183 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 16.9% of the world total.
How has the production of cow milk in Portugal changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 2.1 million t in 2002.
Does Portugal export or import raw milk of cattle?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 101,508 t (USD 64.7 m) and imports of 23,355 t (USD 29.9 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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.