Nigeria vs Zambia: Milk production
Nigeria
527,765 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
525,394 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
95th
Zambia rank
96th
Milk production over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 527,765 tonnes against 525,394 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 2,371 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 96th of 192 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173,444 tonnes | 40,367 tonnes | 133,078 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 249,100 tonnes | 50,640 tonnes | 198,460 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 309,700 tonnes | 65,880 tonnes | 243,820 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 379,457 tonnes | 312,381 tonnes | 67,076 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 427,996 tonnes | 381,153 tonnes | 46,843 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 529,162 tonnes | 408,882 tonnes | 120,280 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 524,572 tonnes | 495,219 tonnes | 29,353 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Nigeria, at 527,765 tonnes against 525,394 tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 2,371 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for milk production?
- Nigeria ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 96th 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.