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 34th out of 191 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.
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 |
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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 34th out of 191 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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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.