> In 2023 Kenya produced 2,839 t of whole milk powder, the 47th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/kenya/

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# Whole milk powder production in Kenya

In 2023 Kenya produced 2,839 t of whole milk powder, the 47th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. The record was 3,697 t in 1973.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Kenya](https://husfarm.com/country/kenya/)

Production, 20232,839 t
World rank47 of 61
10-year change+29%
Record3,697 t1973

## Whole milk powder in Kenya, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Kenya compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.06%0.06% in 2013
10-year change+29%world +48%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 45 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/south-korea/) | 4,173 | 0.08% |
| 46 | [Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/cuba/) | 3,527 | 0.07% |
| 47 | **Kenya** | 2,839 | 0.06% |
| 48 | [Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/uganda/) | 2,500 | 0.05% |
| 49 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/turkey/) | 2,494 | 0.05% |

[Full ranking of 61 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/)

### Map of world production of whole milk powder

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2,839 | −0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,855 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2,789 | +14% |
| 2020 | 2,444 | −0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,450 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2,305 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 2,152 | −12% |
| 2016 | 2,450 | +20% |
| 2015 | 2,044 | −7.1% |
| 2014 | 2,200 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,200 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,200 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,200 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,200 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,200 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,200 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,200 | +10% |
| 2006 | 2,000 | +33% |
| 2005 | 1,500 | +50% |
| 2004 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,000 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 970 | −0.3% |
| 1996 | 973 | −61% |
| 1995 | 2,480 | +11% |
| 1994 | 2,237 | +185% |
| 1993 | 784 | +20% |
| 1992 | 656 | −33% |
| 1991 | 975 | −30% |
| 1990 | 1,396 | +36% |
| 1989 | 1,030 | −40% |
| 1988 | 1,717 | −27% |
| 1987 | 2,346 | −23% |
| 1986 | 3,057 | +215% |
| 1985 | 970 | +373% |
| 1984 | 205 | −88% |
| 1983 | 1,693 | −28% |
| 1982 | 2,350 | +76% |
| 1981 | 1,334 | +942% |
| 1980 | 128 | −91% |
| 1979 | 1,439 | −50% |
| 1978 | 2,870 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 2,630 | −13% |
| 1976 | 3,009 | +31% |
| 1975 | 2,289 | −12% |
| 1974 | 2,592 | −30% |
| 1973 | 3,697 | +26% |
| 1972 | 2,927 | +26% |
| 1971 | 2,320 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 2,286 | +14% |
| 1969 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 1,700 | +42% |
| 1965 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 1,200 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports13 t USD 49,000
Exporter rank92 of 104
Imports1,224 t USD 5.7 m
Importer rank93 of 190
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of whole milk powder in Kenya?

Kenya produced 2,839 t in 2023, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Kenya ranked 47th of 61 countries in 2023. The largest producer was New Zealand with 27.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of whole milk powder in Kenya changed?

It rose by 29% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +48% for the world. The record was 3,697 t in 1973.

### Does Kenya export or import whole milk powder?

In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 13 t (USD 49,000) and imports of 1,224 t (USD 5.7 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Kenya is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/new-zealand/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/brazil/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/argentina/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/mexico/)[Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/uruguay/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/germany/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/uzbekistan/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/netherlands/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/france/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/united-kingdom/)[Ireland](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/ireland/)
[All countries producing whole milk powder](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/)

## 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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