Milk production in Senegal
Senegal: Milk production was 247,674 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
247,674 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
116th
of 192 countries
All-time high
257,437 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
73,839 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk production in Senegal, 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 Senegal stood at 247,674 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Senegal peaked at 257,437 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73,839 tonnes, in 1961.
Senegal ranks 116th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73,839 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 78,662 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 88,801 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 93,668 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 96,097 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 101,791 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 97,282 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 100,452 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 102,510 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 102,910 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 106,370 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 88,500 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1973 | 83,100 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 80,844 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 90,488 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 95,259 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 95,149 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 103,177 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 100,950 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 97,724 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 92,072 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 95,380 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 94,880 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 88,000 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 93,754 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 98,915 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 98,251 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 96,840 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 97,680 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 93,421 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 96,523 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 100,025 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 102,807 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 109,190 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 110,885 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 113,996 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 116,866 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 112,221 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 119,032 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 122,559 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 125,731 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 104,989 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 114,190 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 118,099 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 120,085 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 124,229 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 141,954 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 150,789 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 172,215 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 181,262 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 184,835 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 214,643 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 211,404 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 218,252 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 234,095 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 244,729 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 244,534 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 250,535 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 250,732 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 247,153 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 248,635 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 250,985 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 257,437 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 247,674 tonnes | -3.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 247,674 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289,670 tonnes, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 247,674 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92,567 tonnes | 73,839 tonnes | 102,510 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 94,675 tonnes | 80,844 tonnes | 106,370 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,350 tonnes | 88,000 tonnes | 98,915 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,497 tonnes | 93,421 tonnes | 119,032 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 129,484 tonnes | 104,989 tonnes | 172,215 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,502 tonnes | 181,262 tonnes | 250,732 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,377 tonnes | 247,153 tonnes | 257,437 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Senegal?
- Milk production in Senegal was 247,674 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 257,437 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,839 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for milk production?
- Senegal ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.