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FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Sheep milk production in Somalia

In 2024 Somalia produced 309,107 t of sheep milk, the 12th largest in the world (3.15% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%. The record was 505,000 t in 2012.

The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 2024
309,107 t
World rank
12 of 77
10-year change
−25%
Record
505,000 t
2012

Sheep milk in Somalia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

0200k400k600k197019801990200020102020

By year

YearTonnesChange
2024309,107−7.5%
2023334,304−6.1%
2022355,927−4.8%
2021373,768−3.4%
2020386,934+1.3%
2019381,919+1.0%
2018378,153−0.5%
2017380,000−5.0%
2016400,000−1.2%
2015404,868−1.6%
2014411,579−18%
2013505,0000.0%
2012505,000+1.0%
2011500,0000.0%
2010500,000+26%
2009396,736−0.1%
2008397,011−14%
2007463,500+8.2%
2006428,342−9.8%
2005475,000+1.4%
2004468,500+0.8%
2003465,000+2.0%
2002456,028−0.9%
2001460,000+3.4%
2000445,000+6.0%
1999420,000−4.5%
1998440,000−2.2%
1997450,000+0.9%
1996446,000+1.4%
1995440,000+4.8%
1994420,000+35%
1993310,000+24%
1992250,000−11%
1991280,000−19%
1990345,000−16%
1989410,000−1.1%
1988414,462+8.1%
1987383,532+5.7%
1986362,912+2.0%
1985355,695+2.7%
1984346,416+5.3%
1983328,889+1.9%
1982322,703+1.3%
1981318,579+2.7%
1980310,331−2.0%
1979316,517+2.3%
1978309,300+9.9%
1977281,463+15%
1976245,000−2.0%
1975250,000+25%
1974200,000−9.1%
1973220,000−4.3%
1972230,000+3.1%
1971223,000+2.3%
1970218,000+5.8%
1969206,000+3.5%
1968199,000+5.3%
1967189,000+6.2%
1966178,000+5.3%
1965169,000+3.0%
1964164,000+4.5%
1963157,000+4.7%
1962150,000+4.9%
1961143,000—

Other large producers

All countries producing sheep milk

Other products of Somalia

Agricultural production in Somalia

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.