Milk production in Egypt

Egypt: Milk production was 6.17 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.17 million tonnes
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
29th
of 191 countries
All-time high
6.71 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
1.12 million tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production in Egypt, 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 26 Japan 7.36 million tonnes compare
  2. 27 Ukraine 7.25 million tonnes compare
  3. 28 Kenya 6.97 million tonnes compare
  4. 30 Denmark 5.69 million tonnes compare
  5. 31 Belgium 4.65 million tonnes compare
  6. 32 Sudan 4.57 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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

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.