Milk production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Milk production was 442,748 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 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
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 97 Taiwan 482,834 tonnes compare
- 98 Croatia 477,000 tonnes compare
- 99 Chad 473,526 tonnes compare
- 101 Burkina Faso 436,317 tonnes compare
- 102 El Salvador 419,177 tonnes compare
- 103 Madagascar 415,933 tonnes compare
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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
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.