Milk production in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Milk production was 38,872 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk production in Cote d'Ivoire, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 38,872 tonnes for milk production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 38,872 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,500 tonnes, in 1961.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 147th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,700 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 5,800 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 6,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,500 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 7,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 7,200 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 7,300 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 7,500 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 8,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,500 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 9,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 9,500 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 10,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 11,700 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 12,200 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 13,400 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 14,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 15,300 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 16,300 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 16,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 15,600 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 16,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 17,200 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 17,600 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 18,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 20,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 21,179 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 21,632 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 22,102 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 22,591 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 23,097 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 25,349 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 25,899 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 25,899 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26,462 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 27,036 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 27,577 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 28,129 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 28,691 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 29,265 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 29,850 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 30,447 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 31,148 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 31,315 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 31,337 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 31,358 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 31,395 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 33,350 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 31,908 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 32,458 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 33,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 33,558 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 34,109 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 34,668 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 35,760 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 36,769 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 37,806 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 38,872 tonnes | +2.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 38,872 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289,670 tonnes, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 38,872 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,189 tonnes | 5,500 tonnes | 7,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,680 tonnes | 7,300 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,770 tonnes | 11,700 tonnes | 17,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,745 tonnes | 17,600 tonnes | 25,899 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,450 tonnes | 25,899 tonnes | 31,148 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,379 tonnes | 31,315 tonnes | 34,109 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,775 tonnes | 34,668 tonnes | 38,872 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1744 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8419 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9495 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Milk production in Cote d'Ivoire was 38,872 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 38,872 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,500 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for milk production?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.