Milk production in Palestine
Palestine: Milk production was 304,000 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Milk production in Palestine, 1994–2022
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 Palestine is 304,000 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 121.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Palestine peaked at 304,000 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87,707 tonnes, in 1994.
Palestine ranks 111th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Milk production in Palestine, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 87,707 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 129,290 tonnes | +47.4% |
| 1996 | 121,090 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 115,089 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 115,395 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 123,098 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 133,687 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 150,183 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 172,220 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 184,827 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 185,015 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 186,875 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 190,642 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 174,724 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 170,709 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 165,700 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 164,255 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 181,335 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 137,249 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 123,032 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 178,980 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 166,532 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 131,950 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 168,252 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 189,041 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 156,235 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 145,133 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 303,607 tonnes | +109.2% |
| 2022 | 304,000 tonnes | +0.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 304,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289,670 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 304,000 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 411,155 tonnes, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +109.2% | 145,133 tonnes | 303,607 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115,278 tonnes | 87,707 tonnes | 129,290 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 171,458 tonnes | 133,687 tonnes | 190,642 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,686 tonnes | 123,032 tonnes | 189,041 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,913 tonnes | 145,133 tonnes | 304,000 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 108 Mauritania 363,757 tonnes compare
- 109 Iraq 357,875 tonnes compare
- 110 North Macedonia 323,407 tonnes compare
- 112 Guinea 290,564 tonnes compare
- 113 Cameroon 288,775 tonnes compare
- 114 United Arab Emirates 269,647 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Palestine?
- Milk production in Palestine was 304,000 tonnes in 2022, 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 304,000 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,707 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Palestine rank for milk production?
- Palestine ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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.