Sheep milk production in Albania
In 2024 Albania produced 64,210 t of sheep milk, the 26th largest in the world (0.65% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 30%. The record was 91,670 t in 2014.
- Production, 2024
- 64,210 t
- World rank
- 26 of 77
- 10-year change
- −30%
- Record
- 91,670 t
- 2014
Sheep milk in Albania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Albania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.65%
- 0.95% in 2014
- kg per person
- 23.0
- world 1.20
- 10-year change
- −30%
- world +1.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Bangladesh | 75,220 | 0.77% |
| 25 | Yemen | 67,084 | 0.68% |
| 26 | Albania | 64,210 | 0.65% |
| 27 | Libya | 61,286 | 0.62% |
| 28 | Iraq | 61,090 | 0.62% |
Map of world production of sheep milk
Share of the world total; Albania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64,210 | −3.3% |
| 2023 | 66,426 | −6.6% |
| 2022 | 71,104 | −6.0% |
| 2021 | 75,670 | −1.6% |
| 2020 | 76,890 | −8.6% |
| 2019 | 84,120 | −3.7% |
| 2018 | 87,330 | −2.5% |
| 2017 | 89,530 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 88,580 | −1.3% |
| 2015 | 89,720 | −2.1% |
| 2014 | 91,670 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 86,520 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 83,430 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 81,370 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 79,310 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 75,000 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | 77,000 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 75,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 75,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 75,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 75,000 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 74,000 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 69,000 | −4.2% |
| 2001 | 72,000 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 70,000 | −4.1% |
| 1999 | 73,000 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 71,499 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 68,324 | −1.8% |
| 1996 | 69,604 | −15% |
| 1995 | 81,600 | +11% |
| 1994 | 73,300 | +24% |
| 1993 | 59,200 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 55,300 | +16% |
| 1991 | 47,600 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 43,800 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 42,000 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 40,000 | +14% |
| 1987 | 35,000 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 33,000 | −13% |
| 1985 | 38,000 | −7.8% |
| 1984 | 41,200 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 41,000 | −2.4% |
| 1982 | 42,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 42,000 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 39,100 | −9.1% |
| 1979 | 43,000 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 42,000 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 39,600 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 39,600 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 39,600 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 39,600 | +10% |
| 1973 | 35,850 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 34,000 | −16% |
| 1971 | 40,300 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 40,000 | −0.5% |
| 1969 | 40,200 | −2.0% |
| 1968 | 41,000 | −5.1% |
| 1967 | 43,200 | −4.2% |
| 1966 | 45,100 | −2.6% |
| 1965 | 46,300 | −2.5% |
| 1964 | 47,500 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 46,800 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 46,400 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 45,700 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sheep milk in Albania?
Albania produced 64,210 t in 2024, 0.65% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Albania rank in the world for production of sheep milk?
Albania ranked 26th of 77 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 12.8% of the world total.
How has the production of sheep milk in Albania changed?
It fell by 30% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +1.3% for the world. The record was 91,670 t in 2014.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.