Milk production in Somalia
Somalia: Milk production was 2.14 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk production in Somalia, 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 Somalia stood at 2.14 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Somalia peaked at 2.55 million tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Somalia 56th 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 | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.81 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Somalia?
- Milk production in Somalia was 2.14 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 million tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for milk production?
- Somalia ranks 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.