Milk production in Djibouti
Djibouti: Milk production was 15,336 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk production in Djibouti, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production in Djibouti is 15,336 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Djibouti peaked at 15,815 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,780 tonnes, in 1961.
Djibouti ranks 154th 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,780 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,820 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1,875 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1,932 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1,918 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 2,142 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 2,230 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 2,300 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 2,380 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 2,530 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 2,610 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2,680 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 2,700 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,910 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 3,310 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 4,580 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1977 | 5,050 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 5,400 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 5,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,610 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 6,675 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 6,810 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 7,230 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 7,830 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 8,915 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 9,695 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 9,950 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 10,755 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 12,680 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 11,765 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 12,017 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 11,759 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 12,328 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 12,569 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 12,809 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 13,049 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 13,821 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 13,444 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 14,420 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 13,919 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 14,595 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 14,595 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14,668 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 14,494 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 14,755 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 13,950 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 13,888 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 14,640 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 14,717 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 14,726 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 15,163 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 15,813 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 15,815 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15,537 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 14,925 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 14,978 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 15,014 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 15,043 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 15,079 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 15,128 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 15,209 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 15,244 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 15,290 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 15,336 tonnes | +0.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 15,336 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289,670 tonnes, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 15,336 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 411,155 tonnes, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +38.4% | 3,310 tonnes | 4,580 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,042 tonnes | 1,780 tonnes | 2,380 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,717 tonnes | 2,530 tonnes | 5,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,615 tonnes | 5,610 tonnes | 12,680 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,798 tonnes | 11,759 tonnes | 14,420 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,422 tonnes | 13,888 tonnes | 14,755 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,209 tonnes | 14,726 tonnes | 15,815 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,242 tonnes | 15,128 tonnes | 15,336 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Djibouti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0175 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Djibouti?
- Milk production in Djibouti was 15,336 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 15,815 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,780 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Djibouti rank for milk production?
- Djibouti ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.