Milk production in Egypt
Egypt: Milk production was 6.17 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk production in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 6.17 million tonnes for milk production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Egypt peaked at 6.71 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million tonnes, in 1963.
Egypt ranks 29th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.04 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 5.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 million tonnes | 5.09 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | 6.71 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Egypt?
- Milk production in Egypt was 6.17 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million tonnes in 1963.
- How does Egypt rank for milk production?
- Egypt ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.