All milk production in Namibia
In 2024 Namibia produced 111,002 t of all milk, the 129th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.0%. The record was 125,000 t in 1961.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 111,002 t
- World rank
- 129 of 184
- 10-year change
- +1.0%
- Record
- 125,000 t
- 1961
All milk in Namibia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Namibia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 36.6
- world 121
- 10-year change
- +1.0%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | Sierra Leone | 153,285 | 0.02% |
| 128 | Eritrea | 147,889 | 0.02% |
| 129 | Namibia | 111,002 | 0.01% |
| 130 | Burundi | 101,365 | 0.01% |
| 131 | Haiti | 100,404 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of milk
Share of the world total; Namibia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 111,002 | −2.3% |
| 2023 | 113,642 | −2.0% |
| 2022 | 115,966 | +13% |
| 2021 | 102,579 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 100,553 | −6.9% |
| 2019 | 108,006 | −0.6% |
| 2018 | 108,659 | −2.7% |
| 2017 | 111,690 | −5.1% |
| 2016 | 117,664 | +10% |
| 2015 | 106,921 | −2.7% |
| 2014 | 109,864 | −8.4% |
| 2013 | 120,000 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 118,000 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 115,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 115,000 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 110,000 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 109,000 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 106,500 | −0.9% |
| 2006 | 107,500 | −8.5% |
| 2005 | 117,500 | +23% |
| 2004 | 95,413 | −12% |
| 2003 | 109,000 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 105,000 | +14% |
| 2001 | 92,000 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 88,500 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 82,500 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 79,000 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 74,000 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 72,000 | −15% |
| 1995 | 85,024 | +15% |
| 1994 | 74,000 | −1.3% |
| 1993 | 75,000 | −3.8% |
| 1992 | 78,000 | −2.5% |
| 1991 | 80,000 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 76,000 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 73,000 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 72,000 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 69,200 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 68,800 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 68,400 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 68,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 68,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 68,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 68,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 68,000 | −0.7% |
| 1979 | 68,500 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 68,000 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 67,000 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 65,000 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 62,000 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 60,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 60,000 | −14% |
| 1972 | 70,000 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 69,000 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 67,000 | −16% |
| 1969 | 80,000 | −18% |
| 1968 | 97,000 | −3.0% |
| 1967 | 100,000 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 94,000 | +15% |
| 1965 | 82,000 | −14% |
| 1964 | 95,000 | −5.0% |
| 1963 | 100,000 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 95,000 | −24% |
| 1961 | 125,000 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of milk in Namibia?
Namibia produced 111,002 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Namibia rank in the world for production of milk?
Namibia ranked 129th of 184 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 25.2% of the world total.
How has the production of milk in Namibia changed?
It rose by 1.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 125,000 t in 1961.
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 Namibia 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.

