FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All milk production in Zambia
In 2024 Zambia produced 525,394 t of all milk, the 93rd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 26%. The record was 542,689 t in 2023.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 525,394 t
- World rank
- 93 of 184
- 10-year change
- +26%
- Record
- 542,689 t
- 2023
All milk in Zambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 525,394 | −3.2% |
| 2023 | 542,689 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 509,515 | +10% |
| 2021 | 461,905 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 436,592 | −2.4% |
| 2019 | 447,232 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 429,024 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 396,700 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 375,600 | −1.8% |
| 2015 | 382,500 | −8.3% |
| 2014 | 417,252 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 410,213 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 410,156 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 410,099 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 410,043 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 403,009 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 395,978 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 388,949 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 374,951 | −3.6% |
| 2005 | 388,841 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 374,847 | −3.6% |
| 2003 | 388,734 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 388,680 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 360,759 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 346,780 | +19% |
| 1999 | 291,049 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 271,533 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 261,760 | −25% |
| 1996 | 349,372 | −6.7% |
| 1995 | 374,380 | +10% |
| 1994 | 339,153 | −15% |
| 1993 | 399,333 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 386,750 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 372,782 | +380% |
| 1990 | 77,700 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 72,300 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 71,100 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 70,200 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 68,100 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 66,600 | +12% |
| 1984 | 59,700 | −5.2% |
| 1983 | 63,000 | −5.0% |
| 1982 | 66,300 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 62,700 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 58,800 | −1.5% |
| 1979 | 59,700 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 57,300 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 56,100 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 54,000 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 49,800 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 47,700 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 47,100 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 45,900 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 45,000 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 43,800 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 42,900 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 42,000 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 41,100 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 40,500 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 39,900 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 39,600 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 39,300 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 39,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 39,000 | — |
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.