> In 2024 Rwanda produced 49,438 t of goat milk, the 45th largest in the world (0.24% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%.

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# Goat milk production in Rwanda

In 2024 Rwanda produced 49,438 t of goat milk, the 45th largest in the world (0.24% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 75,218 t in 2017.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 202449,438 t
World rank45 of 110
10-year change−28%
Record75,218 t2017

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

## Rwanda compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.24%0.43% in 2014
kg per person3.47world 2.50
10-year change−28%world +27%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 43 | [Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/belgium/) | 57,000 | 0.28% |
| 44 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/haiti/) | 53,172 | 0.26% |
| 45 | **Rwanda** | 49,438 | 0.24% |
| 46 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/morocco/) | 44,747 | 0.22% |
| 47 | [Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/guinea/) | 43,404 | 0.21% |

[Full ranking of 110 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/)

### Map of world production of goat 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 | 49,438 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 47,849 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 47,176 | −6.6% |
| 2021 | 50,516 | −2.1% |
| 2020 | 51,601 | −16% |
| 2019 | 61,590 | −12% |
| 2018 | 69,620 | −7.4% |
| 2017 | 75,218 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 69,975 | −2.5% |
| 2015 | 71,770 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 68,544 | −4.3% |
| 2013 | 71,628 | +19% |
| 2012 | 60,332 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 60,132 | −16% |
| 2010 | 71,252 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 69,986 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 68,101 | +12% |
| 2007 | 60,838 | +10% |
| 2006 | 55,123 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 53,149 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 50,490 | +26% |
| 2003 | 40,029 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 36,595 | +23% |
| 2001 | 29,846 | −11% |
| 2000 | 33,652 | +19% |
| 1999 | 28,386 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 26,269 | −20% |
| 1997 | 32,895 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 32,143 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 29,868 | −7.1% |
| 1994 | 32,134 | −1.6% |
| 1993 | 32,653 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 32,499 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 32,121 | +140% |
| 1990 | 13,360 | −0.3% |
| 1989 | 13,400 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 12,972 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 12,664 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 12,312 | −2.5% |
| 1985 | 12,624 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 11,560 | −0.3% |
| 1983 | 11,600 | −3.3% |
| 1982 | 12,000 | +15% |
| 1981 | 10,400 | +13% |
| 1980 | 9,200 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 8,720 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 8,160 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 8,000 | +11% |
| 1976 | 7,200 | +14% |
| 1975 | 6,332 | +26% |
| 1974 | 5,036 | −20% |
| 1973 | 6,284 | +24% |
| 1972 | 5,060 | −1.1% |
| 1971 | 5,116 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 4,812 | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 4,400 | +10% |
| 1968 | 4,000 | −20% |
| 1967 | 5,000 | +33% |
| 1966 | 3,752 | −8.9% |
| 1965 | 4,120 | −10% |
| 1964 | 4,592 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 4,500 | −2.2% |
| 1962 | 4,600 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 4,600 | — |

## Questions and answers

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

Rwanda produced 49,438 t in 2024, 0.24% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Rwanda ranked 45th 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 Rwanda changed?

It fell by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 75,218 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 Rwanda is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/india/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/sudan/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/pakistan/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/bangladesh/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/france/)[South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/south-sudan/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/turkey/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/spain/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/netherlands/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/niger/)[Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/somalia/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/indonesia/)
[All countries producing goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-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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