Milk production in Uganda

Uganda: Milk production was 3.85 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.85 million tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3.85 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
195,370 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production in Uganda, 1961–2024

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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 Uganda stood at 3.85 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 141.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production in Uganda peaked at 3.85 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 195,370 tonnes, in 1962.

Uganda ranks 38th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 206,640 tonnes 195,370 tonnes 229,320 tonnes 9
1970s 289,008 tonnes 243,915 tonnes 380,776 tonnes 10
1980s 350,910 tonnes 332,150 tonnes 386,400 tonnes 10
1990s 611,802 tonnes 429,800 tonnes 683,683 tonnes 10
2000s 1.16 million tonnes 685,956 tonnes 1.42 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.75 million tonnes 1.42 million tonnes 2.78 million tonnes 10
2020s 3.33 million tonnes 2.78 million tonnes 3.85 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 35 Austria 4.06 million tonnes compare
  2. 36 Venezuela 4.02 million tonnes compare
  3. 37 South Africa 3.88 million tonnes compare
  4. 39 Ethiopia 3.79 million tonnes compare
  5. 40 Switzerland 3.73 million tonnes compare
  6. 41 Kazakhstan 3.60 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production in Uganda?
Milk production in Uganda was 3.85 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 3.85 million tonnes in 2023.
What is the lowest milk production recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 195,370 tonnes in 1962.
How does Uganda rank for milk production?
Uganda ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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

Indicator
Milk production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 11,106 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.