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
106th
of 192 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
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 106th of 192 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.
Milk production in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 124,626 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 124,362 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 123,124 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 124,232 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 125,852 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 121,352 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 120,574 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 103,530 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1969 | 93,056 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 90,158 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 95,278 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 96,770 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 95,790 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 95,890 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 100,990 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 97,298 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 92,088 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 94,604 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 97,084 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 97,536 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 104,090 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 120,997 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 138,110 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 155,098 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 163,015 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 167,855 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 172,453 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 182,331 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 188,389 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 206,808 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 212,020 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 219,466 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 219,914 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 218,450 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 222,423 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 227,785 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 238,529 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 247,803 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 257,876 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 262,215 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 275,001 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 274,260 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 297,142 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 301,893 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 306,936 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 302,019 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 335,156 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 367,070 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 392,157 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 310,671 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 321,244 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 339,197 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 360,349 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 379,564 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 355,808 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 319,143 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 316,676 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 316,782 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 369,674 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 388,158 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 407,566 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 427,944 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 434,165 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 411,155 tonnes | -5.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 411,155 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 411,155 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 411,155 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 411,155 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 103 El Salvador 419,177 tonnes compare
- 104 Madagascar 415,933 tonnes compare
- 105 Cyprus 414,150 tonnes compare
- 107 Oman 382,847 tonnes compare
- 108 Mauritania 363,757 tonnes compare
- 109 Iraq 357,875 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
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 106th out of 192 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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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.