FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All milk production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 527,765 t of all milk, the 92nd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.8%. The record was 585,000 t in 2014.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 527,765 t
- World rank
- 92 of 184
- 10-year change
- −9.8%
- Record
- 585,000 t
- 2014
All milk in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 527,765 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 526,502 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 525,458 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 523,324 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 519,811 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 517,077 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 514,240 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 510,568 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 507,950 | −1.0% |
| 2015 | 513,116 | −12% |
| 2014 | 585,000 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 570,000 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 566,000 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 563,000 | +27% |
| 2010 | 444,669 | −5.9% |
| 2009 | 472,320 | +12% |
| 2008 | 420,000 | −10% |
| 2007 | 468,240 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 462,700 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 438,500 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 423,000 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 408,700 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 408,200 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 389,300 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 389,000 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 385,875 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 367,500 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 350,000 | −15% |
| 1996 | 411,723 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 410,512 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 407,960 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 380,000 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 370,000 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 360,000 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 351,000 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 339,000 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 329,000 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 321,000 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 315,000 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 309,000 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 304,000 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 301,000 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 297,000 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 292,000 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 290,000 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 284,000 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 277,000 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 269,000 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 262,000 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 253,000 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 245,000 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 239,000 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 229,000 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 220,000 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 213,000 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 205,000 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 196,000 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 187,000 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 180,000 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 173,000 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 166,000 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 159,000 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 151,000 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 144,000 | — |
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.