> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/milk-total/nigeria/

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# 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.

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Production, 2024527,765 t
World rank92 of 184
10-year change−9.8%
Record585,000 t2014

## All milk in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Nigeria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.07% in 2014
kg per person2.27world 121
10-year change−9.8%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 90 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/milk-total/sri-lanka/) | 537,792 | 0.05% |
| 91 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/milk-total/jordan/) | 528,520 | 0.05% |
| 92 | **Nigeria** | 527,765 | 0.05% |
| 93 | [Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/milk-total/zambia/) | 525,394 | 0.05% |
| 94 | [Luxembourg](https://husfarm.com/production/milk-total/luxembourg/) | 485,790 | 0.05% |

[Full ranking of 184 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/milk-total/)

### Map of world production of milk

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/milk-total/india/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/milk-total/united-states/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/milk-total/pakistan/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/milk-total/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/milk-total/brazil/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/milk-total/germany/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/milk-total/russia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/milk-total/france/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/milk-total/turkey/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/milk-total/new-zealand/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/milk-total/poland/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/milk-total/united-kingdom/)
[All countries producing all milk](https://husfarm.com/production/milk-total/)

## Other products of Nigeria

[Yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/nigeria/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/nigeria/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/nigeria/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/nigeria/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/nigeria/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/nigeria/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/nigeria/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/nigeria/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/nigeria/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/nigeria/)[Cow peas, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/nigeria/)[Other citrus fruit, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-citrus-fruit/nigeria/)
[Agricultural production in Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/country/nigeria/)

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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