Milk production in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Milk production was 442,748 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
442,748 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
100th
of 191 countries
All-time high
559,000 tonnes
in 1998
All-time low
255,000 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 442,748 tonnes, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production in Zimbabwe peaked at 559,000 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 255,000 tonnes, in 1964.

Zimbabwe ranks 100th 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 266,667 tonnes 255,000 tonnes 300,000 tonnes 9
1970s 399,500 tonnes 290,000 tonnes 460,000 tonnes 10
1980s 430,000 tonnes 410,000 tonnes 450,000 tonnes 10
1990s 429,723 tonnes 350,000 tonnes 559,000 tonnes 10
2000s 413,962 tonnes 386,300 tonnes 497,000 tonnes 10
2010s 411,809 tonnes 395,600 tonnes 426,646 tonnes 10
2020s 430,757 tonnes 410,583 tonnes 443,102 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 97 Taiwan 482,834 tonnes compare
  2. 98 Croatia 477,000 tonnes compare
  3. 99 Chad 473,526 tonnes compare
  4. 101 Burkina Faso 436,317 tonnes compare
  5. 102 El Salvador 419,177 tonnes compare
  6. 103 Madagascar 415,933 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production in Zimbabwe?
Milk production in Zimbabwe was 442,748 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 559,000 tonnes in 1998.
What is the lowest milk production recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 255,000 tonnes in 1964.
How does Zimbabwe rank for milk production?
Zimbabwe ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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.