Cow milk production in Saudi Arabia
In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 3.0 million t of cow milk, the 41st largest in the world (0.37% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 41%. The record was 3.2 million t in 2021.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3.0 million t
- World rank
- 41 of 183
- 10-year change
- +41%
- Record
- 3.2 million t
- 2021
Cow milk in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Saudi Arabia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.37%
- 0.32% in 2014
- kg per person
- 87.1
- world 97.7
- 10-year change
- +41%
- world +22%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Ethiopia | 3,443,913 | 0.43% |
| 40 | Venezuela | 3,307,778 | 0.41% |
| 41 | Saudi Arabia | 2,958,843 | 0.37% |
| 42 | Sudan | 2,956,068 | 0.37% |
| 43 | South Sudan | 2,899,262 | 0.36% |
Map of world production of cow milk
Share of the world total; Saudi Arabia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,958,843 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,953,422 | +34% |
| 2022 | 2,200,000 | −31% |
| 2021 | 3,195,444 | +23% |
| 2020 | 2,593,771 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 2,393,771 | +15% |
| 2018 | 2,074,562 | −3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,159,000 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,138,000 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,117,000 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,100,000 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,085,000 | +22% |
| 2012 | 1,712,422 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,678,244 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1,603,948 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1,508,377 | +10% |
| 2008 | 1,370,393 | +25% |
| 2007 | 1,095,052 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1,031,345 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,008,017 | +16% |
| 2004 | 866,507 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 857,735 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 826,000 | +12% |
| 2001 | 738,000 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 710,000 | +18% |
| 1999 | 601,000 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 581,182 | +14% |
| 1997 | 510,503 | +13% |
| 1996 | 453,256 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 428,103 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 395,773 | +13% |
| 1993 | 349,045 | +13% |
| 1992 | 310,057 | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 283,950 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 282,858 | +11% |
| 1989 | 253,989 | +18% |
| 1988 | 214,667 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 203,959 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 187,944 | +24% |
| 1985 | 151,000 | +30% |
| 1984 | 116,000 | +35% |
| 1983 | 86,000 | +20% |
| 1982 | 71,558 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 67,779 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 64,000 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 61,048 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 56,024 | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 51,000 | +14% |
| 1976 | 44,746 | +15% |
| 1975 | 38,873 | +18% |
| 1974 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 30,000 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 29,500 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 29,000 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 28,500 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 28,000 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 27,500 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 27,000 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 26,500 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 26,000 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 25,500 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 25,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 54,225 t USD 47.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 27 of 110
- Imports
- 22,673 t USD 38.4 m
- Importer rank
- 47 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 Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia produced 3.0 million t in 2024, 0.37% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Saudi Arabia rank in the world for production of cow milk?
Saudi Arabia ranked 41st 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 Saudi Arabia changed?
It rose by 41% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 3.2 million t in 2021.
Does Saudi Arabia export or import raw milk of cattle?
In 2024 Saudi Arabia reported exports of 54,225 t (USD 47.9 m) and imports of 22,673 t (USD 38.4 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; the 2024 figure for Saudi Arabia is estimated by FAO. 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.