> In 2024 Rwanda produced 190,796 t of cow milk, the 116th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 28%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/rwanda/

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# Cow milk production in Rwanda

In 2024 Rwanda produced 190,796 t of cow milk, the 116th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 28%. The record was 195,683 t in 2020.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024190,796 t
World rank116 of 183
10-year change+28%
Record195,683 t2020

## Cow milk in Rwanda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Rwanda compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.02% in 2014
kg per person13.4world 97.7
10-year change+28%world +22%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 114 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/cameroon/) | 210,321 | 0.03% |
| 115 | [Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/mongolia/) | 191,760 | 0.02% |
| 116 | **Rwanda** | 190,796 | 0.02% |
| 117 | [Lesotho](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/lesotho/) | 182,000 | 0.02% |
| 118 | [Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/panama/) | 168,490 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 183 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/)

### Map of world production of cow milk

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Rwanda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 190,796 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 182,287 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 179,472 | −3.5% |
| 2021 | 186,047 | −4.9% |
| 2020 | 195,683 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 178,699 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 168,244 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 155,493 | −3.3% |
| 2016 | 160,809 | −7.8% |
| 2015 | 174,351 | +17% |
| 2014 | 148,970 | −21% |
| 2013 | 188,000 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 186,000 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 184,000 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 172,345 | +19% |
| 2009 | 145,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 145,000 | −5.3% |
| 2007 | 153,100 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 150,438 | +25% |
| 2005 | 120,000 | −1.2% |
| 2004 | 121,417 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 112,463 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 112,000 | −11% |
| 2001 | 125,900 | +17% |
| 2000 | 107,905 | −1.9% |
| 1999 | 110,000 | +12% |
| 1998 | 98,000 | +15% |
| 1997 | 85,000 | −2.3% |
| 1996 | 87,000 | +15% |
| 1995 | 75,883 | −5.1% |
| 1994 | 80,000 | −5.9% |
| 1993 | 85,000 | −4.3% |
| 1992 | 88,800 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 87,650 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 82,028 | −2.2% |
| 1989 | 83,857 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 81,730 | −2.7% |
| 1987 | 84,014 | −3.4% |
| 1986 | 87,000 | +16% |
| 1985 | 75,000 | +17% |
| 1984 | 64,000 | −4.5% |
| 1983 | 67,000 | −4.3% |
| 1982 | 70,000 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 65,000 | −4.4% |
| 1980 | 68,000 | +36% |
| 1979 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 50,000 | +25% |
| 1977 | 40,000 | +33% |
| 1976 | 30,000 | +43% |
| 1975 | 21,000 | −16% |
| 1974 | 25,000 | −3.0% |
| 1973 | 25,780 | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 23,710 | −8.0% |
| 1971 | 25,780 | −13% |
| 1970 | 29,690 | +22% |
| 1969 | 24,300 | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 22,700 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 21,500 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 21,000 | +12% |
| 1965 | 18,800 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 18,300 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 18,000 | +13% |
| 1962 | 16,000 | −7.5% |
| 1961 | 17,300 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports10 t USD 33,000
Exporter rank97 of 110
Imports452 t USD 357,000
Importer rank148 of 188
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cow milk in Rwanda?

Rwanda produced 190,796 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Rwanda rank in the world for production of cow milk?

Rwanda ranked 116th of 183 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 16.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of cow milk in Rwanda changed?

It rose by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 195,683 t in 2020.

### Does Rwanda export or import raw milk of cattle?

In 2024 Rwanda reported exports of 10 t (USD 33,000) and imports of 452 t (USD 357,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### 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 Rwanda is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/india/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/brazil/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/germany/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/russia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/france/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/new-zealand/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/turkey/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/poland/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/united-kingdom/)
[All countries producing cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/)

## Other products of Rwanda

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[Agricultural production in Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/country/rwanda/)

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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