Raw milk of cattle — Production in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 4.18 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.18 million t
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
25th
of 29 groups
All-time high
4.22 million t
in 2019
All-time low
2.30 million t
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — production in Southern Africa is 4.18 million t, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Southern Africa peaked at 4.22 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.30 million t, in 1964.

That places Southern Africa 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Raw milk of cattle — Production in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Production in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 2.77 million t
1962 2.69 million t -2.9%
1963 2.61 million t -3.1%
1964 2.30 million t -11.7%
1965 2.70 million t +17.5%
1966 2.73 million t +1.0%
1967 2.98 million t +9.0%
1968 3.15 million t +5.7%
1969 3.03 million t -3.6%
1970 3.08 million t +1.8%
1971 2.86 million t -7.1%
1972 3.07 million t +7.1%
1973 2.97 million t -3.3%
1974 2.65 million t -10.6%
1975 2.68 million t +1.1%
1976 2.73 million t +1.8%
1977 2.73 million t -0.0%
1978 2.58 million t -5.6%
1979 2.66 million t +3.3%
1980 2.72 million t +2.0%
1981 2.72 million t +0.0%
1982 2.77 million t +2.0%
1983 2.77 million t +0.2%
1984 2.62 million t -5.5%
1985 2.43 million t -7.5%
1986 2.43 million t +0.1%
1987 2.53 million t +4.2%
1988 2.59 million t +2.2%
1989 2.59 million t +0.3%
1990 2.73 million t +5.2%
1991 2.97 million t +8.7%
1992 2.79 million t -6.0%
1993 2.71 million t -2.8%
1994 2.67 million t -1.7%
1995 2.91 million t +9.3%
1996 3.11 million t +6.5%
1997 2.92 million t -6.0%
1998 3.13 million t +7.2%
1999 3.31 million t +5.8%
2000 2.65 million t -20.1%
2001 3.03 million t +14.4%
2002 2.85 million t -5.7%
2003 2.94 million t +2.9%
2004 2.97 million t +1.2%
2005 3.42 million t +15.1%
2006 3.27 million t -4.4%
2007 3.34 million t +2.4%
2008 3.41 million t +2.0%
2009 3.35 million t -1.8%
2010 3.48 million t +4.0%
2011 3.49 million t +0.2%
2012 3.60 million t +3.1%
2013 3.65 million t +1.3%
2014 3.71 million t +1.7%
2015 3.90 million t +5.1%
2016 3.91 million t +0.3%
2017 3.99 million t +2.0%
2018 4.09 million t +2.7%
2019 4.22 million t +3.0%
2020 4.19 million t -0.8%
2021 4.16 million t -0.6%
2022 4.09 million t -1.7%
2023 4.18 million t +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.77 million t 2.30 million t 3.15 million t 9
1970s 2.80 million t 2.58 million t 3.08 million t 10
1980s 2.62 million t 2.43 million t 2.77 million t 10
1990s 2.92 million t 2.67 million t 3.31 million t 10
2000s 3.12 million t 2.65 million t 3.42 million t 10
2010s 3.80 million t 3.48 million t 4.22 million t 10
2020s 4.15 million t 4.09 million t 4.19 million t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 22 Australia 8.47 million t compare
  2. 23 Belarus 7.81 million t compare
  3. 24 Spain 7.56 million t compare
  4. 25 Colombia 7.31 million t compare
  5. 26 Japan 7.30 million t compare
  6. 27 Ukraine 7.27 million t compare
  7. 28 Denmark 5.69 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 Southern Africa?
Raw milk of cattle — production in Southern Africa was 4.18 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.22 million t in 2019.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million t in 1964.
How does Southern Africa rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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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.