> 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%.

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# 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, 20243,353 t
World rank22 of 29
10-year change+16%
Record11,390 t1990

## Camel milk in Yemen, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Yemen compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.08%0.08% in 2014
kg per person0.08world 0.51
10-year change+16%world +22%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 20 | [Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/turkmenistan/) | 6,201 | 0.15% |
| 21 | [Djibouti](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/djibouti/) | 6,141 | 0.15% |
| 22 | **Yemen** | 3,353 | 0.08% |
| 23 | [Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/libya/) | 2,246 | 0.05% |
| 24 | [Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/tunisia/) | 1,109 | 0.03% |

[Full ranking of 29 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/)

### Map of world production of camel milk

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/kenya/)[Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/somalia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/pakistan/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/mali/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/ethiopia/)[Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/saudi-arabia/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/niger/)[United Arab Emirates](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/united-arab-emirates/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/sudan/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/chad/)[Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/mauritania/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/china/)
[All countries producing camel milk](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/)

## Other products of Yemen

[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/yemen/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/yemen/)[Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/yemen/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/yemen/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/yemen/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/yemen/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/yemen/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/yemen/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/yemen/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/yemen/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/yemen/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/yemen/)
[Agricultural production in Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/country/yemen/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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