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
101st
of 192 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
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 101st 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 260,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 263,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 265,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 255,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 257,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 260,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 260,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 280,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 300,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 290,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 350,000 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 370,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 395,000 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 390,000 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 410,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 440,000 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 460,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 440,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 450,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 430,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 410,000 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 420,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 430,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 420,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 420,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 430,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 450,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 440,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 450,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 470,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 400,000 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 430,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 387,932 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 390,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 350,000 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 421,000 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 419,500 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 559,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 469,800 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 478,800 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 497,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 405,600 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 410,250 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 405,000 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 386,300 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 391,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 387,800 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 388,550 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 389,320 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 395,600 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 400,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 410,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 410,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 420,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 423,413 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 426,646 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 415,888 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 415,569 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 400,977 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 410,583 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 426,942 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 430,408 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 443,102 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 442,748 tonnes | -0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 442,748 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289,670 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 442,748 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +33.3% | 419,500 tonnes | 559,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
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 101st out of 192 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
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.