FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cow milk production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 5.5 million t of cow milk, the 28th largest in the world (0.69% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 60%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Production, 2024
- 5.5 million t
- World rank
- 28 of 183
- 10-year change
- +60%
- Record
- 5.5 million t
- 2024
Cow milk in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,494,844 | +17% |
| 2023 | 4,705,660 | −0.8% |
| 2022 | 4,742,430 | −0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,780,090 | +15% |
| 2020 | 4,169,560 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4,102,750 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 3,778,207 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 3,560,702 | −13% |
| 2016 | 4,115,000 | +19% |
| 2015 | 3,444,214 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,424,954 | −7.1% |
| 2013 | 3,686,431 | −1.2% |
| 2012 | 3,732,960 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,711,364 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,638,592 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3,567,247 | +11% |
| 2008 | 3,208,946 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,202,387 | −13% |
| 2006 | 3,700,080 | −1.4% |
| 2005 | 3,752,200 | +11% |
| 2004 | 3,392,400 | +17% |
| 2003 | 2,898,446 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,890,685 | +15% |
| 2001 | 2,512,586 | +13% |
| 2000 | 2,224,000 | −5.0% |
| 1999 | 2,342,000 | +17% |
| 1998 | 2,008,000 | −2.4% |
| 1997 | 2,057,000 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1,908,000 | −3.9% |
| 1995 | 1,985,000 | −0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,989,000 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,983,000 | −0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,987,000 | −3.6% |
| 1991 | 2,062,000 | −12% |
| 1990 | 2,347,019 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2,320,000 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 2,250,000 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 2,054,500 | +18% |
| 1986 | 1,740,200 | +25% |
| 1985 | 1,388,000 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 1,324,000 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1,265,000 | +14% |
| 1982 | 1,113,000 | +23% |
| 1981 | 902,000 | −2.0% |
| 1980 | 920,000 | −13% |
| 1979 | 1,053,000 | +11% |
| 1978 | 945,800 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 934,000 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 898,000 | −3.1% |
| 1975 | 927,000 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 865,600 | −3.8% |
| 1973 | 900,000 | −5.3% |
| 1972 | 950,000 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 900,000 | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 820,037 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 803,000 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 776,000 | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 725,890 | −6.2% |
| 1966 | 774,000 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 730,000 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 700,000 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 663,000 | −5.2% |
| 1962 | 699,000 | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 669,000 | — |
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.