FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All milk production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 537,792 t of all milk, the 90th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 108%. The record was 545,038 t in 2021.
- Production, 2024
- 537,792 t
- World rank
- 90 of 184
- 10-year change
- +108%
- Record
- 545,038 t
- 2021
All milk in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 537,792 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 535,326 | −0.5% |
| 2022 | 538,106 | −1.3% |
| 2021 | 545,038 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 521,820 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 475,797 | −4.2% |
| 2018 | 496,497 | +17% |
| 2017 | 424,358 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 409,242 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 400,814 | +55% |
| 2014 | 257,988 | −14% |
| 2013 | 298,650 | −5.7% |
| 2012 | 316,870 | +33% |
| 2011 | 238,500 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 226,243 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 215,849 | +11% |
| 2008 | 194,358 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 188,872 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 184,677 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 180,328 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 178,624 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 176,206 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 172,454 | −0.7% |
| 2001 | 173,607 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 172,112 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 171,372 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 170,886 | −43% |
| 1997 | 299,206 | −0.3% |
| 1996 | 300,016 | −1.1% |
| 1995 | 303,227 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 302,294 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 296,534 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 286,003 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 270,765 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 251,981 | +22% |
| 1989 | 206,613 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 195,165 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 191,841 | +24% |
| 1986 | 155,300 | −46% |
| 1985 | 288,450 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 279,750 | +12% |
| 1983 | 249,156 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 232,010 | −12% |
| 1981 | 265,101 | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 242,730 | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 223,100 | −2.5% |
| 1978 | 228,820 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 228,600 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 215,700 | +16% |
| 1975 | 185,270 | +19% |
| 1974 | 155,660 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 148,776 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 144,777 | −3.1% |
| 1971 | 149,450 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 141,080 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 139,190 | −7.4% |
| 1968 | 150,350 | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 137,670 | −2.9% |
| 1966 | 141,750 | −17% |
| 1965 | 170,780 | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 155,700 | +22% |
| 1963 | 127,460 | +43% |
| 1962 | 89,310 | −14% |
| 1961 | 104,180 | — |
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.