Milk production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Milk production was 4.40 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk production in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 4.40 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Tanzania peaked at 4.40 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 280,400 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 280,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 285,660 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 294,960 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 298,460 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 312,980 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 324,360 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 344,560 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 356,960 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 385,240 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 394,860 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 380,220 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 363,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 347,520 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 359,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 370,680 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 385,200 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 393,780 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 406,320 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 411,440 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 417,680 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 459,285 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 454,895 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 462,500 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 471,680 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 499,640 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 522,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 549,360 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 566,800 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 584,020 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 596,840 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 665,581 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 680,136 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 728,046 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 701,783 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 737,604 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 733,124 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 748,644 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 819,164 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 836,684 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 860,203 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 967,206 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.34 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 1.55 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 1.58 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.67 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.77 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.87 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.96 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 2.08 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.15 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.25 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.33 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.39 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.36 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.69 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 2.58 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.44 million tonnes | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 3.80 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 3.96 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 4.32 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 4.40 million tonnes | +1.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.40 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289,670 tonnes, 15.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.40 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 23.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +33.1% | 2.58 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 320,398 tonnes | 280,400 tonnes | 385,240 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 381,202 tonnes | 347,520 tonnes | 411,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 498,786 tonnes | 417,680 tonnes | 584,020 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 724,761 tonnes | 596,840 tonnes | 836,684 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million tonnes | 860,203 tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Tanzania?
- Milk production in Tanzania was 4.40 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.40 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,400 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for milk production?
- Tanzania ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.