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
30th
of 192 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
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 30th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.16 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.20 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 1.12 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 1.13 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.15 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.17 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.18 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.53 million tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1969 | 1.56 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.59 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.64 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.67 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.71 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.74 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.77 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.80 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.83 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.86 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.88 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.91 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.94 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.94 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.98 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.03 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.11 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.13 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.16 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.19 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.23 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.29 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.40 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.52 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2.69 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 2.69 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.73 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.02 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 3.54 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 3.48 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.72 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 3.78 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.94 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 4.19 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 5.26 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 4.66 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 5.21 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 5.79 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 5.93 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.98 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.62 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 5.77 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.80 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.85 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.55 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 5.60 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.25 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 5.09 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.40 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 5.17 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.23 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.58 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 6.17 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 6.71 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 5.63 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 6.17 million tonnes | +9.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 6.17 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289,670 tonnes, 21.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 6.17 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 411,155 tonnes, 15.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +29.7% | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes |
| 2003 | +25.4% | 4.19 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
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 30th out of 192 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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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.