Camel milk production in Yemen
In 2024 Yemen produced 3,353 t of camel milk, the 22nd largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. The record was 11,390 t in 1990.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,353 t
- World rank
- 22 of 29
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 11,390 t
- 1990
Camel milk in Yemen, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Yemen compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.08% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.08
- world 0.51
- 10-year change
- +16%
- world +22%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Turkmenistan | 6,201 | 0.15% |
| 21 | Djibouti | 6,141 | 0.15% |
| 22 | Yemen | 3,353 | 0.08% |
| 23 | Libya | 2,246 | 0.05% |
| 24 | Tunisia | 1,109 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of camel milk
Share of the world total; Yemen is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,353 | −3.6% |
| 2023 | 3,480 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 3,369 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 3,209 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 3,056 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2,910 | +20% |
| 2018 | 2,416 | −0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,422 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,471 | −11% |
| 2015 | 2,776 | −3.9% |
| 2014 | 2,889 | −58% |
| 2013 | 6,912 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6,868 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6,802 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 6,758 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6,670 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 6,537 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 6,404 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6,359 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6,313 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 6,268 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6,222 | +22% |
| 2002 | 5,110 | −46% |
| 2001 | 9,500 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 9,000 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 8,800 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 8,700 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,700 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 8,500 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 8,300 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 8,200 | +82% |
| 1993 | 4,515 | −44% |
| 1992 | 8,000 | +81% |
| 1991 | 4,413 | −61% |
| 1990 | 11,390 | +41% |
| 1989 | 8,075 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 7,412 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 7,021 | +13% |
| 1986 | 6,239 | −1.1% |
| 1985 | 6,307 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 6,290 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 6,222 | −0.8% |
| 1982 | 6,273 | −2.4% |
| 1981 | 6,426 | +37% |
| 1980 | 4,692 | −12% |
| 1979 | 5,304 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 5,100 | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 4,692 | −25% |
| 1976 | 6,222 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,222 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,222 | −23% |
| 1973 | 8,058 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,058 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 7,786 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 7,548 | −0.4% |
| 1969 | 7,582 | −0.9% |
| 1968 | 7,650 | −4.7% |
| 1967 | 8,024 | −5.6% |
| 1966 | 8,500 | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 7,820 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 7,650 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 7,616 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 7,514 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 7,514 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of camel milk in Yemen?
Yemen produced 3,353 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Yemen rank in the world for production of camel milk?
Yemen ranked 22nd of 29 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Kenya with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of camel milk in Yemen changed?
It rose by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 11,390 t in 1990.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Yemen is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.