Milk production in Yemen

Yemen: Milk production was 411,155 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
411,155 tonnes
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
105th
of 191 countries
All-time high
434,165 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
90,158 tonnes
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production in Yemen, 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

The most recent figure for milk production in Yemen is 411,155 tonnes, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production in Yemen peaked at 434,165 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90,158 tonnes, in 1970.

Yemen ranks 105th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 117,856 tonnes 93,056 tonnes 125,852 tonnes 9
1970s 95,595 tonnes 90,158 tonnes 100,990 tonnes 10
1980s 148,987 tonnes 97,536 tonnes 188,389 tonnes 10
1990s 227,107 tonnes 206,808 tonnes 257,876 tonnes 10
2000s 311,385 tonnes 262,215 tonnes 392,157 tonnes 10
2010s 338,911 tonnes 310,671 tonnes 379,564 tonnes 10
2020s 413,798 tonnes 388,158 tonnes 434,165 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 102 El Salvador 419,177 tonnes compare
  2. 103 Madagascar 415,933 tonnes compare
  3. 104 Cyprus 414,150 tonnes compare
  4. 106 Oman 382,847 tonnes compare
  5. 107 Mauritania 363,757 tonnes compare
  6. 108 Iraq 357,875 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production in Yemen?
Milk production in Yemen was 411,155 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 Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 434,165 tonnes in 2023.
What is the lowest milk production recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 90,158 tonnes in 1970.
How does Yemen rank for milk production?
Yemen ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen 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.