Raw milk of cattle — Production in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 20.68 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20.68 million t
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
21st
of 29 groups
All-time high
20.68 million t
in 2023
All-time low
2.52 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw milk of cattle — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023

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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

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Uzbekistan 11.94 million t compare
  2. 19 Argentina 11.67 million t compare
  3. 20 Canada 9.89 million t compare
  4. 21 Ireland 8.73 million t compare
  5. 22 Australia 8.47 million t compare
  6. 23 Belarus 7.81 million t compare
  7. 24 Spain 7.56 million t compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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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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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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