Milk production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Milk production was 147,889 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk production in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 147,889 tonnes for milk production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Eritrea peaked at 147,889 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50,622 tonnes, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 132nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Milk production in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 50,622 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 51,873 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 53,121 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 59,368 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 65,790 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 71,771 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 72,833 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 74,072 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 90,122 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 93,928 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 98,537 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 108,695 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 119,581 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 121,955 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 127,170 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 127,769 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 128,469 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 130,148 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 131,894 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 133,597 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 134,238 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 139,167 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 130,684 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 135,875 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 146,954 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 147,168 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 147,349 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 147,503 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 147,645 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 147,778 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 147,781 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 147,889 tonnes | +0.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 147,889 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 411,155 tonnes, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 147,889 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,768 tonnes | 50,622 tonnes | 72,833 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 109,030 tonnes | 74,072 tonnes | 128,469 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,707 tonnes | 130,148 tonnes | 147,349 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,719 tonnes | 147,503 tonnes | 147,889 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Eritrea?
- Milk production in Eritrea was 147,889 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 147,889 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,622 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for milk production?
- Eritrea ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.