Raw milk of cattle — Production in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 20.68 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Raw milk of cattle — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, raw milk of cattle — production in Eastern Africa stood at 20.68 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 20.68 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million t, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 21st of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Raw milk of cattle — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.52 million t | — |
| 1962 | 2.57 million t | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2.56 million t | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.61 million t | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.69 million t | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 2.80 million t | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 2.82 million t | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.95 million t | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 3.08 million t | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 3.15 million t | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 3.26 million t | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 3.35 million t | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 3.31 million t | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.28 million t | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.43 million t | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 3.49 million t | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 3.65 million t | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 3.85 million t | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 4.02 million t | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 3.87 million t | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 3.88 million t | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.14 million t | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 4.29 million t | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 4.31 million t | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 4.47 million t | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 5.03 million t | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 5.22 million t | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 5.52 million t | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 5.67 million t | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 5.72 million t | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.76 million t | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.77 million t | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.91 million t | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 5.90 million t | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.97 million t | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.10 million t | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 6.19 million t | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.41 million t | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 6.68 million t | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 6.57 million t | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 7.09 million t | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 9.16 million t | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 9.56 million t | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 10.30 million t | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 10.66 million t | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.83 million t | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.72 million t | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.47 million t | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 11.63 million t | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 13.02 million t | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 12.55 million t | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 15.88 million t | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 15.65 million t | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.30 million t | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.23 million t | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.98 million t | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 15.56 million t | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 16.23 million t | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 17.86 million t | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 19.42 million t | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 19.90 million t | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 20.60 million t | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 20.68 million t | +0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw milk of cattle — Production in Eastern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +29.2% | 7.09 million t | 9.16 million t |
| 2012 | +26.5% | 12.55 million t | 15.88 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.74 million t | 2.52 million t | 3.08 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.48 million t | 3.15 million t | 4.02 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.64 million t | 3.87 million t | 5.67 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 million t | 5.72 million t | 6.68 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.80 million t | 6.57 million t | 11.63 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.33 million t | 12.55 million t | 17.86 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.15 million t | 19.42 million t | 20.68 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.15 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — production in Eastern Africa?
- Raw milk of cattle — production in Eastern Africa was 20.68 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.68 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million t in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
- Eastern Africa ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.