Milk production in Namibia
Namibia: Milk production was 111,002 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk production in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production in Namibia is 111,002 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Namibia peaked at 125,000 tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 60,000 tonnes, in 1973.
That places Namibia 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,444 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 125,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,650 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,140 tonnes | 68,000 tonnes | 73,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,552 tonnes | 72,000 tonnes | 85,024 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,041 tonnes | 88,500 tonnes | 117,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,080 tonnes | 106,921 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,748 tonnes | 100,553 tonnes | 115,966 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Namibia?
- Milk production in Namibia was 111,002 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 125,000 tonnes in 1961.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 tonnes in 1973.
- How does Namibia rank for milk production?
- Namibia ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.