Goat milk production in Burkina Faso
In 2024 Burkina Faso produced 132,133 t of goat milk, the 28th largest in the world (0.65% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 180,332 t in 2017.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 132,133 t
- World rank
- 28 of 110
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 180,332 t
- 2017
Goat milk in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.65%
- 1.0% in 2014
- kg per person
- 5.61
- world 2.50
- 10-year change
- −20%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Nepal | 147,935 | 0.72% |
| 27 | Ukraine | 146,400 | 0.72% |
| 28 | Burkina Faso | 132,133 | 0.65% |
| 29 | Syria | 126,802 | 0.62% |
| 30 | Afghanistan | 120,031 | 0.59% |
Map of world production of goat milk
Share of the world total; Burkina Faso is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 132,133 | −0.4% |
| 2023 | 132,668 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 132,132 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 131,599 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 131,068 | −14% |
| 2019 | 153,000 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 150,000 | −17% |
| 2017 | 180,332 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 175,080 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 169,981 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 165,000 | +46% |
| 2013 | 112,882 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 109,595 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 106,403 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 103,304 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 100,295 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 97,374 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 94,538 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 91,785 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 89,112 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 86,517 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 83,997 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 76,784 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 74,547 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 72,376 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 70,268 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 68,223 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 66,235 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 64,304 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 62,434 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 60,389 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 58,851 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 57,433 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 56,016 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 53,316 | +181% |
| 1989 | 19,000 | +22% |
| 1988 | 15,580 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 15,140 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 14,700 | +52% |
| 1985 | 9,700 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 9,420 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 9,140 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 8,880 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 8,620 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 8,360 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 8,100 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 7,880 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 7,660 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 7,400 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 7,200 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 6,900 | −4.2% |
| 1973 | 7,200 | −5.8% |
| 1972 | 7,640 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 7,620 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 7,400 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 7,200 | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 6,740 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 6,600 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,600 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 6,600 | +10% |
| 1964 | 6,000 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 5,700 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 5,400 | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 5,100 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of goat milk in Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso produced 132,133 t in 2024, 0.65% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burkina Faso rank in the world for production of goat milk?
Burkina Faso ranked 28th of 110 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 35.9% of the world total.
How has the production of goat milk in Burkina Faso changed?
It fell by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 180,332 t in 2017.
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 Burkina Faso 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.