Egypt vs Kenya: Milk production
Egypt
6.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
6.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
30th
Kenya rank
29th
Milk production over time
- Egypt
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6.97 million tonnes against 6.17 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 802,610 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 29th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 million tonnes | 804,853 tonnes | 439,425 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1970s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 603,032 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.06 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 212,797 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2.91 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 414,578 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 5.04 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 5.47 million tonnes | 4.92 million tonnes | 553,745 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2020s | 6.05 million tonnes | 6.15 million tonnes | 95,166 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Egypt or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 6.97 million tonnes against 6.17 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Egypt and Kenya?
- 802,610 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kenya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Kenya rank globally for milk production?
- Egypt ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 29th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Milk production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.