FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cow milk production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 430,002 t of cow milk, the 95th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 118%. The record was 438,130 t in 2021.
- Production, 2024
- 430,002 t
- World rank
- 95 of 183
- 10-year change
- +118%
- Record
- 438,130 t
- 2021
Cow milk in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 430,002 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 423,430 | −1.9% |
| 2022 | 431,770 | −1.5% |
| 2021 | 438,130 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 426,040 | +11% |
| 2019 | 385,240 | −4.5% |
| 2018 | 403,280 | +19% |
| 2017 | 338,880 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 327,420 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 314,550 | +59% |
| 2014 | 197,335 | −12% |
| 2013 | 223,950 | −4.6% |
| 2012 | 234,650 | +37% |
| 2011 | 171,832 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 162,090 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 155,460 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 145,640 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 143,350 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 139,340 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 136,670 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 134,880 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 132,220 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 129,090 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 129,020 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 127,740 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 126,420 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 124,480 | −41% |
| 1997 | 212,776 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 210,690 | −1.6% |
| 1995 | 214,059 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 211,570 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 206,560 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 196,500 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 188,770 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 182,600 | +25% |
| 1989 | 145,995 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 136,388 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 133,420 | +24% |
| 1986 | 107,280 | −48% |
| 1985 | 206,630 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 199,450 | +15% |
| 1983 | 173,248 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 167,541 | −15% |
| 1981 | 197,424 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 183,030 | +10% |
| 1979 | 166,090 | −6.5% |
| 1978 | 177,660 | −1.1% |
| 1977 | 179,670 | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 165,030 | +19% |
| 1975 | 138,660 | +20% |
| 1974 | 115,390 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 114,486 | +11% |
| 1972 | 103,467 | −6.5% |
| 1971 | 110,690 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 106,050 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 102,240 | −8.0% |
| 1968 | 111,090 | +12% |
| 1967 | 98,930 | −2.9% |
| 1966 | 101,900 | −17% |
| 1965 | 123,000 | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 116,870 | +25% |
| 1963 | 93,480 | +41% |
| 1962 | 66,220 | −11% |
| 1961 | 74,280 | — |
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.