All milk production in Zimbabwe
In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 442,748 t of all milk, the 98th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.4%. The record was 559,000 t in 1998.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 442,748 t
- World rank
- 98 of 184
- 10-year change
- +5.4%
- Record
- 559,000 t
- 1998
All milk in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.05% in 2014
- kg per person
- 26.6
- world 121
- 10-year change
- +5.4%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Croatia | 477,000 | 0.05% |
| 97 | Chad | 473,526 | 0.05% |
| 98 | Zimbabwe | 442,748 | 0.04% |
| 99 | Burkina Faso | 436,317 | 0.04% |
| 100 | El Salvador | 419,177 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of milk
Share of the world total; Zimbabwe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 442,748 | −0.1% |
| 2023 | 443,102 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 430,408 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 426,942 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 410,583 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 400,977 | −3.5% |
| 2018 | 415,569 | −0.1% |
| 2017 | 415,888 | −2.5% |
| 2016 | 426,646 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 423,413 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 420,000 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 410,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 410,000 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 400,000 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 395,600 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 389,320 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 388,550 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 387,800 | −0.8% |
| 2006 | 391,000 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 386,300 | −4.6% |
| 2004 | 405,000 | −1.3% |
| 2003 | 410,250 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 405,600 | −18% |
| 2001 | 497,000 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 478,800 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 469,800 | −16% |
| 1998 | 559,000 | +33% |
| 1997 | 419,500 | −0.4% |
| 1996 | 421,000 | +20% |
| 1995 | 350,000 | −10% |
| 1994 | 390,000 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 387,932 | −9.8% |
| 1992 | 430,000 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 400,000 | −15% |
| 1990 | 470,000 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 450,000 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 440,000 | −2.2% |
| 1987 | 450,000 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 430,000 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 420,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 420,000 | −2.3% |
| 1983 | 430,000 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 420,000 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 410,000 | −4.7% |
| 1980 | 430,000 | −4.4% |
| 1979 | 450,000 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 440,000 | −4.3% |
| 1977 | 460,000 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 440,000 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 410,000 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 390,000 | −1.3% |
| 1973 | 395,000 | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 370,000 | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 350,000 | +21% |
| 1970 | 290,000 | −3.3% |
| 1969 | 300,000 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 280,000 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 260,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 260,000 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 257,000 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 255,000 | −3.8% |
| 1963 | 265,000 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 263,000 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 260,000 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of milk in Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe produced 442,748 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zimbabwe rank in the world for production of milk?
Zimbabwe ranked 98th of 184 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 25.2% of the world total.
How has the production of milk in Zimbabwe changed?
It rose by 5.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 559,000 t in 1998.
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 Zimbabwe 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.