FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Camel milk production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 1.1 million t of camel milk, the largest total in the world (26.2% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 50%. The record was 1.1 million t in 2019.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 29
- 10-year change
- +50%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2019
Camel milk in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,098,082 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 1,006,992 | +18% |
| 2022 | 850,229 | −18% |
| 2021 | 1,031,414 | −4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,074,325 | −3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,109,099 | +34% |
| 2018 | 827,890 | −1.8% |
| 2017 | 843,347 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 825,487 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 790,377 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 730,449 | −16% |
| 2013 | 870,864 | −4.4% |
| 2012 | 910,846 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 890,276 | −0.2% |
| 2010 | 892,039 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 877,098 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 854,293 | +38% |
| 2007 | 619,408 | +89% |
| 2006 | 328,000 | +13% |
| 2005 | 289,050 | −21% |
| 2004 | 368,078 | +33% |
| 2003 | 276,135 | +23% |
| 2002 | 224,885 | −15% |
| 2001 | 263,425 | −21% |
| 2000 | 335,175 | +35% |
| 1999 | 248,107 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 244,592 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 244,559 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 243,829 | −9.3% |
| 1995 | 268,791 | +15% |
| 1994 | 234,009 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 222,808 | −3.3% |
| 1992 | 230,457 | −4.3% |
| 1991 | 240,877 | −3.1% |
| 1990 | 248,500 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 238,000 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 234,500 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 231,000 | −2.9% |
| 1986 | 238,000 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 231,000 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 227,500 | +16% |
| 1983 | 196,000 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 182,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 182,000 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 178,500 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 178,500 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 178,500 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 175,000 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 170,100 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 164,500 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 161,000 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 154,000 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 150,500 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 147,000 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 140,000 | +833% |
| 1969 | 15,000 | +14% |
| 1968 | 13,200 | +13% |
| 1967 | 11,700 | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 10,800 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,800 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,800 | −5.3% |
| 1963 | 11,400 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 10,800 | +13% |
| 1961 | 9,600 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.