> In 2024 Cyprus produced 53,100 t of sheep milk, the 30th largest in the world (0.54% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 140%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/cyprus/

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# Sheep milk production in Cyprus

In 2024 Cyprus produced 53,100 t of sheep milk, the 30th largest in the world (0.54% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 140%. This is the highest figure on record.

Production, 202453,100 t
World rank30 of 77
10-year change+140%
Record53,100 t2024

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

## Cyprus compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.54%0.23% in 2014
kg per person39.1world 1.20
10-year change+140%world +1.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 28 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/iraq/) | 61,090 | 0.62% |
| 29 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/ethiopia/) | 58,805 | 0.60% |
| 30 | **Cyprus** | 53,100 | 0.54% |
| 31 | [Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/bulgaria/) | 49,810 | 0.51% |
| 32 | [Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/chad/) | 46,381 | 0.47% |

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

### Map of world production of sheep milk

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Cyprus is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 53,100 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 49,620 | +13% |
| 2022 | 44,050 | −0.9% |
| 2021 | 44,450 | +17% |
| 2020 | 37,900 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 36,560 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 34,150 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 32,294 | +14% |
| 2016 | 28,302 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 26,628 | +20% |
| 2014 | 22,134 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 21,710 | −14% |
| 2012 | 25,212 | −6.0% |
| 2011 | 26,818 | +49% |
| 2010 | 18,011 | −5.7% |
| 2009 | 19,091 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 18,136 | +16% |
| 2007 | 15,690 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 15,500 | −6.6% |
| 2005 | 16,590 | −21% |
| 2004 | 21,000 | +11% |
| 2003 | 19,000 | −14% |
| 2002 | 22,150 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 21,800 | +21% |
| 2000 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 17,000 | −2.9% |
| 1998 | 17,500 | −10% |
| 1997 | 19,500 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 18,500 | −2.1% |
| 1995 | 18,900 | −1.0% |
| 1994 | 19,100 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 18,900 | −1.0% |
| 1992 | 19,100 | −2.1% |
| 1991 | 19,500 | −4.4% |
| 1990 | 20,400 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20,300 | −3.3% |
| 1988 | 21,000 | −0.9% |
| 1987 | 21,200 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 21,000 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 20,500 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 19,500 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 18,300 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 17,475 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 17,170 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 16,866 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 16,510 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 16,256 | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 15,037 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 13,716 | +13% |
| 1975 | 12,192 | −40% |
| 1974 | 20,320 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 20,320 | −13% |
| 1972 | 23,470 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 22,352 | +19% |
| 1970 | 18,796 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 17,882 | +14% |
| 1968 | 15,748 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 15,240 | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 14,224 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 14,224 | +15% |
| 1964 | 12,395 | −2.4% |
| 1963 | 12,700 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 12,649 | −2.0% |
| 1961 | 12,903 | — |

## Questions and answers

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

Cyprus produced 53,100 t in 2024, 0.54% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Cyprus ranked 30th 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 Cyprus changed?

It rose by 140% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +1.3% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### 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

[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/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/algeria/)[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/)
[All countries producing sheep milk](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/)

## Other products of Cyprus

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/cyprus/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/cyprus/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/cyprus/)[Cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-buffalo/cyprus/)[Goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/cyprus/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/cyprus/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/cyprus/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/cyprus/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/cyprus/)[Olives](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/cyprus/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/cyprus/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/cyprus/)
[Agricultural production in Cyprus](https://husfarm.com/production/country/cyprus/)

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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