Ethiopia vs South Africa: Raw milk of cattle — Production

Ethiopia
4.24 million t
in 2023
South Africa
3.81 million t
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
35th
South Africa rank
36th

Raw milk of cattle — Production over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 4.24 million t against 3.81 million t in South Africa, a difference of 426,830 t.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 185 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 872,096 t 2.68 million t 1.81 million t South Africa
2000s 2.26 million t 2.77 million t 517,648 t South Africa
2010s 3.49 million t 3.44 million t 46,714 t Ethiopia
2020s 4.24 million t 3.81 million t 423,832 t Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher raw milk of cattle — production, Ethiopia or South Africa?
Ethiopia, at 4.24 million t against 3.81 million t in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in raw milk of cattle — production between Ethiopia and South Africa?
426,830 t, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for raw milk of cattle — production?
Ethiopia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Raw milk of cattle — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Raw milk of cattle — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 13,132 data points, 1961–2023
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