Raw milk of cattle — Production in Western Africa
Western Africa: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 2.88 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Raw milk of cattle — Production in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, raw milk of cattle — production in Western Africa stood at 2.88 million t.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Western Africa peaked at 2.89 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 602,737 t, in 1961.
Western Africa ranks 26th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Raw milk of cattle — Production in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 602,737 t | — |
| 1962 | 631,513 t | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 659,117 t | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 692,804 t | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 730,349 t | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 757,849 t | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 769,701 t | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 785,170 t | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 809,038 t | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 811,891 t | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 801,426 t | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 738,286 t | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 715,586 t | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 704,521 t | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 755,688 t | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 801,009 t | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 824,114 t | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 862,984 t | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 889,941 t | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 931,512 t | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 960,932 t | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 991,687 t | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.03 million t | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 924,274 t | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 904,752 t | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 930,614 t | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 953,410 t | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 988,999 t | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million t | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million t | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.26 million t | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million t | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.34 million t | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.39 million t | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.40 million t | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.42 million t | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million t | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.42 million t | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.45 million t | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.49 million t | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million t | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.58 million t | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million t | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million t | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.89 million t | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.11 million t | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 2.24 million t | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.28 million t | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.47 million t | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 2.20 million t | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 2.36 million t | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.53 million t | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.38 million t | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.56 million t | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 2.59 million t | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.67 million t | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.73 million t | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.72 million t | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.80 million t | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.84 million t | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.85 million t | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.89 million t | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.88 million t | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 715,364 t | 602,737 t | 809,038 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 790,545 t | 704,521 t | 889,941 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 962,842 t | 904,752 t | 1.03 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million t | 1.05 million t | 1.45 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 million t | 1.49 million t | 2.47 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 million t | 2.20 million t | 2.80 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 million t | 2.84 million t | 2.89 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 23 Belarus 7.81 million t compare
- 24 Spain 7.56 million t compare
- 25 Colombia 7.31 million t compare
- 26 Japan 7.30 million t compare
- 27 Ukraine 7.27 million t compare
- 27 Caribbean 1.56 million t compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 33,003 t compare
- 28 Denmark 5.69 million t compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 4,602 t compare
- 29 Sudan (former) 5.40 million t compare
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.21 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — production in Western Africa?
- Raw milk of cattle — production in Western Africa was 2.88 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 602,737 t in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
- Western Africa ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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.