Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Milk, Total — Milk Animals was 18.00 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, milk, total — milk animals in Ethiopia stood at 18.00 million An.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals in Ethiopia peaked at 18.06 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.36 million An, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 18th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.36 million An | — |
| 1994 | 6.03 million An | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 5.45 million An | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 5.68 million An | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 5.86 million An | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 6.26 million An | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 6.43 million An | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5.93 million An | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 6.47 million An | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 6.16 million An | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 6.25 million An | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.55 million An | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 5.78 million An | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 7.48 million An | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 8.61 million An | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 10.85 million An | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 12.94 million An | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 14.13 million An | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 14.14 million An | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 14.33 million An | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.73 million An | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 15.12 million An | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 15.17 million An | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 15.72 million An | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 15.95 million An | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 16.32 million An | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 17.81 million An | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 18.06 million An | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 17.84 million An | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 17.60 million An | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 17.48 million An | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 18.00 million An | +3.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 18.00 million An is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.84 million An, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 18.00 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 985,140 An, 18.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.87 million An | 5.36 million An | 6.43 million An | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.70 million An | 5.78 million An | 12.94 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.34 million An | 14.13 million An | 17.81 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.79 million An | 17.48 million An | 18.06 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1418 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4324 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2894 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk, total — milk animals in Ethiopia?
- Milk, total — milk animals in Ethiopia was 18.00 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.06 million An in 2020.
- What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 million An in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for milk, total — milk animals?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — milk animals rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milk, Total — Milk Animals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.