Milk production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Milk production was 2.25 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk production in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2.25 million tonnes for milk production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Afghanistan peaked at 2.42 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 468,110 tonnes, in 1986.
That places Afghanistan 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 717,844 tonnes | 574,900 tonnes | 856,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 787,180 tonnes | 682,000 tonnes | 870,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 720,882 tonnes | 468,110 tonnes | 909,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million tonnes | 830,150 tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.20 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Afghanistan?
- Milk production in Afghanistan was 2.25 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 468,110 tonnes in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for milk production?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.