Milk production in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Milk production was 2.25 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.25 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
53rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.42 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
468,110 tonnes
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production in Afghanistan, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 50 Uruguay 2.27 million tonnes compare
  2. 51 Azerbaijan 2.26 million tonnes compare
  3. 52 Peru 2.25 million tonnes compare
  4. 54 Myanmar 2.24 million tonnes compare
  5. 55 Finland 2.21 million tonnes compare
  6. 56 Somalia 2.14 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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

Indicator
Milk production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 11,106 data points, 1961–2024
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.