Milk production in Kenya
Kenya: Milk production was 6.97 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk production in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, milk production in Kenya stood at 6.97 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Kenya peaked at 6.97 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 741,000 tonnes, in 1963.
Kenya ranks 28th 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 | 804,853 tonnes | 741,000 tonnes | 877,564 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.77 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 million tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.15 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | 6.97 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Kenya?
- Milk production in Kenya was 6.97 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 741,000 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for milk production?
- Kenya ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.