Milk production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Milk production was 527,765 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk production in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria is 527,765 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Nigeria peaked at 585,000 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 144,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 95th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 144,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 151,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 159,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 166,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 173,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 180,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 187,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 196,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 205,000 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 213,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 220,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 229,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 239,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 245,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 253,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 262,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 269,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 277,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 284,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 290,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 292,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 297,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 301,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 304,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 309,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 315,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 321,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 329,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 339,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 351,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 360,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 370,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 380,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 407,960 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 410,512 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 411,723 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 350,000 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 367,500 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 385,875 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 389,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 389,300 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 408,200 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 408,700 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 423,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 438,500 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 462,700 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 468,240 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 420,000 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 472,320 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 444,669 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 563,000 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 566,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 570,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 585,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 513,116 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 507,950 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 510,568 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 514,240 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 517,077 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 519,811 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 523,324 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 525,458 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 526,502 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 527,765 tonnes | +0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 527,765 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289,670 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 527,765 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +26.6% | 444,669 tonnes | 563,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173,444 tonnes | 144,000 tonnes | 205,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 249,100 tonnes | 213,000 tonnes | 284,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 309,700 tonnes | 290,000 tonnes | 339,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 379,457 tonnes | 350,000 tonnes | 411,723 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 427,996 tonnes | 389,000 tonnes | 472,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 529,162 tonnes | 444,669 tonnes | 585,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 524,572 tonnes | 519,811 tonnes | 527,765 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Nigeria?
- Milk production in Nigeria was 527,765 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 585,000 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for milk production?
- Nigeria ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.