Ethiopia vs Uganda: Milk production
Ethiopia
3.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
3.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
40th
Uganda rank
39th
Milk production over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3.85 million tonnes against 3.79 million tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 58,270 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 40th and Uganda ranks 39th of 192 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 970,191 tonnes | 637,951 tonnes | 332,240 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.46 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.80 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.87 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 538,264 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 3.85 million tonnes against 3.79 million tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 58,270 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for milk production?
- Ethiopia ranks 40th and Uganda ranks 39th 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.