Milk production in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Milk production was 269,647 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
269,647 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
113th
of 191 countries
All-time high
285,000 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
15,235 tonnes
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production in United Arab Emirates, 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

United Arab Emirates recorded 269,647 tonnes for milk production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production in United Arab Emirates peaked at 285,000 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,235 tonnes, in 1976.

United Arab Emirates ranks 113th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,630 tonnes 15,300 tonnes 16,300 tonnes 9
1970s 17,881 tonnes 15,235 tonnes 21,450 tonnes 10
1980s 30,256 tonnes 23,958 tonnes 39,600 tonnes 10
1990s 58,136 tonnes 42,371 tonnes 77,382 tonnes 10
2000s 103,066 tonnes 82,502 tonnes 131,200 tonnes 10
2010s 173,966 tonnes 106,270 tonnes 242,730 tonnes 10
2020s 267,137 tonnes 257,100 tonnes 285,000 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 110 Palestine 304,000 tonnes compare
  2. 111 Guinea 290,564 tonnes compare
  3. 112 Cameroon 288,775 tonnes compare
  4. 114 Moldova 267,171 tonnes compare
  5. 115 Senegal 247,674 tonnes compare
  6. 116 Mongolia 246,965 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production in United Arab Emirates?
Milk production in United Arab Emirates was 269,647 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 285,000 tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest milk production recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 15,235 tonnes in 1976.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for milk production?
United Arab Emirates ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.