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
54th
of 192 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
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 54th out of 192 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.
Milk production in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 574,900 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 576,700 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 646,700 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 659,900 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 720,900 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 750,500 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 819,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 856,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 856,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 750,000 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 682,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 704,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 782,500 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 822,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 847,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 870,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 792,000 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 801,700 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 820,600 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 838,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 862,100 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 857,000 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 909,100 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 867,100 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 720,110 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 468,110 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1987 | 538,990 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 562,100 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 586,210 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 830,150 tonnes | +41.6% |
| 1991 | 867,333 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 895,466 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 1.36 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 1.55 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 1.70 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 1.79 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.04 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 1.65 million tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million tonnes | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 1.86 million tonnes | +68.4% |
| 2003 | 1.73 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.74 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.64 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.76 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.71 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.73 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.74 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.84 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.84 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.42 million tonnes | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 2.18 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 2.17 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.09 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.15 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.16 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.19 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.16 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.20 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.22 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.25 million tonnes | +1.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2.25 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 411,155 tonnes, 5.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2.25 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 411,155 tonnes, 5.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +68.4% | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes |
| 1990 | +41.6% | 586,210 tonnes | 830,150 tonnes |
| 1986 | -35.0% | 720,110 tonnes | 468,110 tonnes |
| 2001 | -33.0% | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
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 54th out of 192 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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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.