> In 2024 Kenya produced 99,076 t of sheep milk, the 19th largest in the world (1.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 58%.

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# Sheep milk production in Kenya

In 2024 Kenya produced 99,076 t of sheep milk, the 19th largest in the world (1.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 58%. The record was 102,381 t in 2019.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 202499,076 t
World rank19 of 77
10-year change+58%
Record102,381 t2019

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

## Kenya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.0%0.65% in 2014
kg per person1.76world 1.20
10-year change+58%world +1.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17 | [South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/south-sudan/) | 134,878 | 1.4% |
| 18 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/jordan/) | 109,247 | 1.1% |
| 19 | **Kenya** | 99,076 | 1.0% |
| 20 | [Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/saudi-arabia/) | 83,588 | 0.85% |
| 21 | [Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/mauritania/) | 79,663 | 0.81% |

[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; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 99,076 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 92,270 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 87,816 | −8.3% |
| 2021 | 95,722 | −1.2% |
| 2020 | 96,851 | −5.4% |
| 2019 | 102,381 | +22% |
| 2018 | 83,915 | +26% |
| 2017 | 66,600 | −5.3% |
| 2016 | 70,300 | +14% |
| 2015 | 61,800 | −1.7% |
| 2014 | 62,900 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 62,683 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 61,832 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 60,411 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 58,979 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 57,118 | −0.0% |
| 2008 | 57,125 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 55,040 | −3.3% |
| 2006 | 56,935 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 56,859 | −1.5% |
| 2004 | 57,748 | −2.0% |
| 2003 | 58,922 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 58,628 | +23% |
| 2001 | 47,859 | −18% |
| 2000 | 58,612 | −5.0% |
| 1999 | 61,721 | −4.7% |
| 1998 | 64,778 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 64,160 | +34% |
| 1996 | 47,924 | −26% |
| 1995 | 64,336 | −1.9% |
| 1994 | 65,569 | −3.2% |
| 1993 | 67,749 | −2.6% |
| 1992 | 69,528 | −3.1% |
| 1991 | 71,772 | +80% |
| 1990 | 39,800 | −4.8% |
| 1989 | 41,800 | +24% |
| 1988 | 33,600 | +40% |
| 1987 | 24,000 | −8.0% |
| 1986 | 26,100 | −11% |
| 1985 | 29,400 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 26,960 | −2.6% |
| 1983 | 27,670 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 26,460 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 25,200 | +20% |
| 1980 | 21,000 | +16% |
| 1979 | 18,056 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 17,512 | +14% |
| 1977 | 15,400 | +14% |
| 1976 | 13,464 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 12,958 | −8.0% |
| 1974 | 14,080 | −8.6% |
| 1973 | 15,400 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 15,000 | −2.6% |
| 1971 | 15,400 | −1.3% |
| 1970 | 15,600 | −3.8% |
| 1969 | 16,224 | −3.4% |
| 1968 | 16,800 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 16,580 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 16,400 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 16,200 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 16,156 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 15,600 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 15,368 | −11% |
| 1961 | 17,200 | — |

## Questions and answers

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

Kenya produced 99,076 t in 2024, 1.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Kenya ranked 19th 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 Kenya changed?

It rose by 58% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +1.3% for the world. The record was 102,381 t in 2019.

### 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 Kenya is imputed 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/)[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 Kenya

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[Agricultural production in Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/country/kenya/)

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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