> In 2024 Switzerland produced 3.7 million t of cow milk, the 36th largest in the world (0.46% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.9%.

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# Cow milk production in Switzerland

In 2024 Switzerland produced 3.7 million t of cow milk, the 36th largest in the world (0.46% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.9%. The record was 4.1 million t in 2011.

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Production, 20243.7 million t
World rank36 of 183
10-year change−8.9%
Record4.1 million t2011

## Cow milk in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Switzerland compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.46%0.62% in 2014
kg per person415world 97.7
10-year change−8.9%world +22%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 34 | [Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/uganda/) | 3,850,000 | 0.48% |
| 35 | [Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/romania/) | 3,724,100 | 0.47% |
| 36 | **Switzerland** | 3,703,021 | 0.46% |
| 37 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/kazakhstan/) | 3,577,376 | 0.45% |
| 38 | [Czechia](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/czechia/) | 3,553,870 | 0.45% |

[Full ranking of 183 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/)

### Map of world production of cow milk

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Switzerland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 3,703,021 | −1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,739,081 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,711,978 | −2.6% |
| 2021 | 3,811,500 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,780,500 | −0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,792,200 | −3.1% |
| 2018 | 3,913,000 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,892,500 | −1.6% |
| 2016 | 3,956,800 | −2.1% |
| 2015 | 4,042,500 | −0.6% |
| 2014 | 4,066,600 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4,002,700 | −2.0% |
| 2012 | 4,083,600 | −0.8% |
| 2011 | 4,116,500 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,079,400 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4,068,500 | −0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,071,300 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3,911,500 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3,877,700 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,871,200 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,870,200 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,849,000 | −0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,880,700 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,873,800 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3,827,800 | −0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,835,400 | −0.1% |
| 1998 | 3,840,400 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,783,000 | −0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,794,500 | −1.7% |
| 1995 | 3,861,600 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 3,818,200 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3,797,800 | −0.2% |
| 1992 | 3,806,700 | −1.7% |
| 1991 | 3,874,500 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 3,866,000 | −0.7% |
| 1989 | 3,892,000 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 3,776,000 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 3,761,000 | −2.2% |
| 1986 | 3,845,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,845,000 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | 3,853,000 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 3,733,000 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 3,663,000 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 3,656,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,655,000 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3,647,000 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 3,518,000 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3,489,000 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 3,452,000 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3,375,000 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3,339,000 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3,274,000 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 3,214,000 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 3,140,000 | −1.4% |
| 1970 | 3,183,000 | −0.3% |
| 1969 | 3,193,000 | −3.2% |
| 1968 | 3,300,000 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 3,252,000 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 3,131,000 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 3,095,000 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 3,014,000 | −2.5% |
| 1963 | 3,092,000 | −0.7% |
| 1962 | 3,113,000 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 3,066,000 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports652 t USD 929,000
Exporter rank75 of 110
Imports31,101 t USD 20.6 m
Importer rank39 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cow milk in Switzerland?

Switzerland produced 3.7 million t in 2024, 0.46% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of cow milk?

Switzerland ranked 36th 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 Switzerland changed?

It fell by 8.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 4.1 million t in 2011.

### Does Switzerland export or import raw milk of cattle?

In 2024 Switzerland reported exports of 652 t (USD 929,000) and imports of 31,101 t (USD 20.6 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/india/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/brazil/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/germany/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/russia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/france/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/new-zealand/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/turkey/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/poland/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/united-kingdom/)
[All countries producing cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/)

## Other products of Switzerland

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[Agricultural production in Switzerland](https://husfarm.com/production/country/switzerland/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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