Raw milk of cattle — Production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 3.44 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Production in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, raw milk of cattle — production in Ethiopia stood at 3.44 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Ethiopia peaked at 4.06 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 750,000 t, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 53rd of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Production in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 750,000 t | — |
| 1994 | 760,000 t | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 820,000 t | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 926,850 t | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 937,970 t | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 949,230 t | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 960,620 t | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 900,000 t | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million t | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 2.48 million t | +147.9% |
| 2003 | 2.50 million t | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.43 million t | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.14 million t | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 2.32 million t | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 2.63 million t | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 3.22 million t | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 2.94 million t | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 4.06 million t | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 3.33 million t | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 3.80 million t | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 3.50 million t | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 3.34 million t | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.20 million t | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.13 million t | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.32 million t | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 3.28 million t | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.90 million t | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 3.44 million t | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 3.44 million t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.87 million t | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 3.44 million t | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 3.44 million t | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3.44 million t is above the median for low income countries, which is 256,737 t, 13.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3.44 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 150,883 t, 22.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw milk of cattle — 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 | +147.9% | 1.00 million t | 2.48 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 872,096 t | 750,000 t | 960,620 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million t | 900,000 t | 3.22 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 million t | 3.13 million t | 4.06 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 million t | 3.44 million t | 3.87 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 50 Kazakhstan 3.58 million t compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 3.58 million t compare
- 52 Czechia 3.55 million t compare
- 53 Ethiopia 3.44 million t compare
- 55 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.31 million t compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 2.96 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 raw milk of cattle — production in Ethiopia?
- Raw milk of cattle — production in Ethiopia was 3.44 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 million t in 2010.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 750,000 t in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
- Ethiopia ranks 53rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Raw milk of cattle — 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.