Cow milk production in Thailand
In 2024 Thailand produced 1.3 million t of cow milk, the 68th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. The record was 1.3 million t in 2020.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.3 million t
- World rank
- 68 of 183
- 10-year change
- +19%
- Record
- 1.3 million t
- 2020
Cow milk in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.16%
- 0.16% in 2014
- kg per person
- 17.7
- world 97.7
- 10-year change
- +19%
- world +22%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Vietnam | 1,276,872 | 0.16% |
| 67 | Costa Rica | 1,268,230 | 0.16% |
| 68 | Thailand | 1,265,444 | 0.16% |
| 69 | Syria | 1,199,625 | 0.15% |
| 70 | Tajikistan | 1,177,381 | 0.15% |
Map of world production of cow milk
Share of the world total; Thailand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,265,444 | −1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,278,333 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1,222,000 | −5.7% |
| 2021 | 1,296,000 | −1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,317,000 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,292,000 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,259,000 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1,189,000 | −0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,194,000 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,159,000 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1,067,452 | −2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,095,314 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1,022,190 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 982,000 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 911,000 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 840,691 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 786,186 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 729,098 | −9.2% |
| 2006 | 803,250 | −9.6% |
| 2005 | 888,220 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 842,611 | +15% |
| 2003 | 731,923 | +11% |
| 2002 | 660,297 | +12% |
| 2001 | 587,700 | +13% |
| 2000 | 520,115 | +12% |
| 1999 | 464,514 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 437,116 | +13% |
| 1997 | 385,728 | +12% |
| 1996 | 343,388 | +12% |
| 1995 | 307,229 | +50% |
| 1994 | 205,407 | +31% |
| 1993 | 157,288 | +17% |
| 1992 | 134,011 | −5.8% |
| 1991 | 142,253 | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 130,278 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 118,945 | +20% |
| 1988 | 99,450 | +11% |
| 1987 | 89,912 | +30% |
| 1986 | 69,175 | +19% |
| 1985 | 57,895 | +25% |
| 1984 | 46,197 | +28% |
| 1983 | 36,029 | +26% |
| 1982 | 28,500 | +14% |
| 1981 | 25,000 | −17% |
| 1980 | 30,000 | −12% |
| 1979 | 34,000 | +36% |
| 1978 | 25,000 | +39% |
| 1977 | 18,000 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 17,500 | +25% |
| 1975 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 14,000 | +79% |
| 1972 | 7,800 | +56% |
| 1971 | 5,000 | +43% |
| 1970 | 3,500 | +35% |
| 1969 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 2,200 | +10% |
| 1963 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 84,040 t USD 115 m
- Exporter rank
- 21 of 110
- Imports
- 354 t USD 595,000
- Importer rank
- 156 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 Thailand?
Thailand produced 1.3 million t in 2024, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of cow milk?
Thailand ranked 68th 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 Thailand changed?
It rose by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 1.3 million t in 2020.
Does Thailand export or import raw milk of cattle?
In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 84,040 t (USD 115 m) and imports of 354 t (USD 595,000), 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 Thailand 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.