Milk, Total — Production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Milk, Total — Production was 3.79 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk, Total — Production in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, milk, total — production in Ethiopia stood at 3.79 million t.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — production in Ethiopia peaked at 4.41 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 820,509 t, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 50th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Production in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 820,509 t | — |
| 1994 | 834,561 t | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 906,947 t | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million t | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million t | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million t | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million t | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million t | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million t | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 2.65 million t | +134.2% |
| 2003 | 2.72 million t | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.72 million t | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.32 million t | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 2.49 million t | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 2.83 million t | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 3.55 million t | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 3.17 million t | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 4.41 million t | +38.8% |
| 2011 | 3.60 million t | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 4.06 million t | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 3.75 million t | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 3.60 million t | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.55 million t | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.41 million t | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.74 million t | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 3.67 million t | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.19 million t | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 3.80 million t | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 3.79 million t | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.20 million t | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 3.78 million t | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 3.79 million t | +0.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3.79 million t is above the median for low income countries, which is 415,933 t, 9.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3.79 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 t, 20.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk, Total — Production in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +134.2% | 1.13 million t | 2.65 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 970,191 t | 820,509 t | 1.09 million t | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.46 million t | 1.03 million t | 3.55 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.80 million t | 3.41 million t | 4.41 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 million t | 3.78 million t | 4.20 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 47 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.02 million t compare
- 48 South Africa 3.88 million t compare
- 49 Uganda 3.85 million t compare
- 50 Ethiopia 3.79 million t compare
- 52 Switzerland 3.73 million t compare
- 53 Belgium-Luxembourg 3.65 million t compare
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 — production in Ethiopia?
- Milk, total — production in Ethiopia was 3.79 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 million t in 2010.
- What is the lowest milk, total — production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 820,509 t in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for milk, total — production?
- Ethiopia ranks 50th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 — Production. 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.