Goat milk production in Mali
In 2024 Mali produced 300,636 t of goat milk, the 16th largest in the world (1.47% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 139%. The record was 656,414 t in 2009.
- Production, 2024
- 300,636 t
- World rank
- 16 of 110
- 10-year change
- +139%
- Record
- 656,414 t
- 2009
Goat milk in Mali, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mali compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.5%
- 0.79% in 2014
- kg per person
- 12.3
- world 2.50
- 10-year change
- +139%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Algeria | 320,791 | 1.6% |
| 15 | Iran | 319,329 | 1.6% |
| 16 | Mali | 300,636 | 1.5% |
| 17 | Venezuela | 284,093 | 1.4% |
| 18 | Kenya | 279,198 | 1.4% |
Map of world production of goat milk
Share of the world total; Mali is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 300,636 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 295,457 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 281,386 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 267,987 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 255,226 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 243,072 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 231,497 | +53% |
| 2017 | 150,907 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 139,084 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 132,460 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 126,031 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 119,681 | −45% |
| 2012 | 216,927 | −40% |
| 2011 | 361,848 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 344,617 | −48% |
| 2009 | 656,414 | +10% |
| 2008 | 595,386 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 567,035 | +20% |
| 2006 | 472,070 | +18% |
| 2005 | 400,000 | +25% |
| 2004 | 320,000 | +28% |
| 2003 | 250,000 | +19% |
| 2002 | 210,000 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 192,396 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 181,359 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 167,857 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 153,871 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 141,052 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 139,580 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 138,506 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 137,809 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 137,475 | −0.0% |
| 1992 | 137,493 | −0.3% |
| 1991 | 137,853 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 127,806 | −5.7% |
| 1989 | 135,600 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 132,000 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 127,920 | −0.2% |
| 1986 | 128,160 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 120,000 | −3.8% |
| 1984 | 124,800 | −8.0% |
| 1983 | 135,600 | −12% |
| 1982 | 153,600 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 152,400 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 150,000 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 147,360 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 146,400 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 135,000 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 127,200 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 120,000 | +16% |
| 1974 | 103,200 | +13% |
| 1973 | 91,200 | −17% |
| 1972 | 110,400 | −16% |
| 1971 | 130,800 | −0.9% |
| 1970 | 132,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 132,000 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 129,600 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 127,200 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 124,440 | −1.5% |
| 1965 | 126,300 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 122,400 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 118,800 | +19% |
| 1962 | 100,140 | −0.4% |
| 1961 | 100,500 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of goat milk in Mali?
Mali produced 300,636 t in 2024, 1.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mali rank in the world for production of goat milk?
Mali ranked 16th 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 Mali changed?
It rose by 139% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 656,414 t in 2009.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.