> In 2024 Algeria produced 542,280 t of sheep milk, the 5th largest in the world (5.53% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 26%.

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# Sheep milk production in Algeria

In 2024 Algeria produced 542,280 t of sheep milk, the 5th largest in the world (5.53% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 26%. The record was 592,306 t in 2020.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 2024542,280 t
World rank5 of 77
10-year change+26%
Record592,306 t2020

## Sheep milk in Algeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Algeria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total5.5%4.4% in 2014
kg per person11.6world 1.20
10-year change+26%world +1.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/turkey/) | 906,945 | 9.2% |
| 4 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/syria/) | 714,642 | 7.3% |
| 5 | **Algeria** | 542,280 | 5.5% |
| 6 | [Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/spain/) | 540,950 | 5.5% |
| 7 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/italy/) | 476,020 | 4.9% |

[Full ranking of 77 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/)

### Map of world production of sheep milk

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Share of the world total; Algeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 542,280 | −2.3% |
| 2023 | 554,786 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 547,145 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 524,908 | −11% |
| 2020 | 592,306 | +13% |
| 2019 | 524,222 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 511,818 | −0.8% |
| 2017 | 515,828 | +10% |
| 2016 | 468,524 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 450,000 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 430,000 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 420,000 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 410,000 | −2.4% |
| 2011 | 420,000 | +14% |
| 2010 | 370,000 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 360,000 | +29% |
| 2008 | 280,000 | +29% |
| 2007 | 217,103 | −4.9% |
| 2006 | 228,198 | +12% |
| 2005 | 203,000 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 198,600 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 192,300 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 180,000 | −2.7% |
| 2001 | 185,000 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 180,000 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 167,670 | −6.9% |
| 1998 | 180,000 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 175,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 175,000 | −8.9% |
| 1995 | 192,000 | −4.0% |
| 1994 | 200,000 | −4.8% |
| 1993 | 210,000 | −3.7% |
| 1992 | 218,000 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 208,000 | −2.3% |
| 1990 | 213,000 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 207,000 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 201,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 201,000 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 197,000 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 195,000 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 180,000 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 166,000 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 164,000 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 130,000 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 127,000 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 121,700 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 120,000 | +11% |
| 1973 | 108,200 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 106,800 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 103,000 | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 93,700 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 93,600 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 92,300 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 91,000 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 88,400 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 83,000 | +11% |
| 1964 | 75,000 | −3.2% |
| 1963 | 77,500 | −6.1% |
| 1962 | 82,500 | −5.7% |
| 1961 | 87,500 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sheep milk in Algeria?

Algeria produced 542,280 t in 2024, 5.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Algeria rank in the world for production of sheep milk?

Algeria ranked 5th 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 Algeria changed?

It rose by 26% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +1.3% for the world. The record was 592,306 t in 2020.

### 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 Algeria is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/china/)[Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/greece/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/turkey/)[Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/syria/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/spain/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/italy/)[Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/romania/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/sudan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/iran/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/france/)[Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/somalia/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/mali/)
[All countries producing sheep milk](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/)

## Other products of Algeria

[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/algeria/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/algeria/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/algeria/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/algeria/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/algeria/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/algeria/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/algeria/)[Dates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/algeria/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/algeria/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/algeria/)[Olives](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/algeria/)[Chillies and peppers, green](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/algeria/)
[Agricultural production in Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/country/algeria/)

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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