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)
Nigeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.07% in 2014
- kg per person
- 2.27
- world 121
- 10-year change
- −9.8%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Sri Lanka | 537,792 | 0.05% |
| 91 | Jordan | 528,520 | 0.05% |
| 92 | Nigeria | 527,765 | 0.05% |
| 93 | Zambia | 525,394 | 0.05% |
| 94 | Luxembourg | 485,790 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of milk
Share of the world total; Nigeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
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 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of milk in Nigeria?
Nigeria produced 527,765 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nigeria rank in the world for production of milk?
Nigeria ranked 92nd of 184 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 25.2% of the world total.
How has the production of milk in Nigeria changed?
It fell by 9.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 585,000 t in 2014.
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 Nigeria 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.