Goat milk production in Switzerland
In 2024 Switzerland produced 20,955 t of goat milk, the 60th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.9%. The record was 28,000 t in 1961.
- Production, 2024
- 20,955 t
- World rank
- 60 of 110
- 10-year change
- −8.9%
- Record
- 28,000 t
- 1961
Goat milk in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Switzerland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.14% in 2014
- kg per person
- 2.35
- world 2.50
- 10-year change
- −8.9%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Lebanon | 22,341 | 0.11% |
| 59 | Libya | 20,961 | 0.10% |
| 60 | Switzerland | 20,955 | 0.10% |
| 61 | Mozambique | 20,506 | 0.10% |
| 62 | Peru | 20,303 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of goat milk
Share of the world total; Switzerland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,955 | −2.8% |
| 2023 | 21,562 | −2.8% |
| 2022 | 22,186 | −0.5% |
| 2021 | 22,300 | −2.2% |
| 2020 | 22,800 | −1.3% |
| 2019 | 23,100 | −0.4% |
| 2018 | 23,200 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 22,500 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 22,000 | −4.3% |
| 2014 | 23,000 | −0.9% |
| 2013 | 23,200 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23,100 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 22,700 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 21,900 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 21,500 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 21,400 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21,300 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 20,500 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 19,600 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 19,000 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 17,500 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 17,300 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 16,900 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 16,500 | +47% |
| 1999 | 11,200 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 11,200 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 10,700 | −36% |
| 1996 | 16,700 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 16,700 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 16,700 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 16,700 | −2.6% |
| 1992 | 17,150 | −10.0% |
| 1991 | 19,050 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 18,710 | −1.9% |
| 1989 | 19,080 | −8.1% |
| 1988 | 20,760 | −3.9% |
| 1987 | 21,600 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 21,600 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 21,600 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 21,600 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 21,600 | −10.0% |
| 1982 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 20,000 | −4.8% |
| 1970 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 21,000 | −4.5% |
| 1968 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 22,000 | −8.3% |
| 1964 | 24,000 | −4.0% |
| 1963 | 25,000 | −7.4% |
| 1962 | 27,000 | −3.6% |
| 1961 | 28,000 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of goat milk in Switzerland?
Switzerland produced 20,955 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of goat milk?
Switzerland ranked 60th of 110 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 35.9% of the world total.
How has the production of goat milk in Switzerland changed?
It fell by 8.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 28,000 t in 1961.
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.