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Raw milk of goats — Production in Western Africa

Western Africa: Raw milk of goats — Production was 1.05 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.05 million t
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
13th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.21 million t
in 2009
All-time low
270,306 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw milk of goats — Production in Western 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 goats — production in Western Africa stood at 1.05 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of goats — production in Western Africa peaked at 1.21 million t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 270,306 t, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Raw milk of goats — Production in Western Africa, year by year

Year t Change
1961 270,306 t —
1962 274,809 t +1.7%
1963 298,277 t +8.5%
1964 307,194 t +3.0%
1965 316,700 t +3.1%
1966 322,005 t +1.7%
1967 329,702 t +2.4%
1968 334,892 t +1.6%
1969 352,858 t +5.4%
1970 380,980 t +8.0%
1971 381,575 t +0.2%
1972 353,205 t -7.4%
1973 278,080 t -21.3%
1974 321,632 t +15.7%
1975 347,448 t +8.0%
1976 367,549 t +5.8%
1977 374,476 t +1.9%
1978 391,676 t +4.6%
1979 400,645 t +2.3%
1980 405,644 t +1.2%
1981 399,232 t -1.6%
1982 408,232 t +2.3%
1983 393,595 t -3.6%
1984 335,463 t -14.8%
1985 303,013 t -9.7%
1986 326,993 t +7.9%
1987 331,249 t +1.3%
1988 341,940 t +3.2%
1989 353,540 t +3.4%
1990 414,565 t +17.3%
1991 405,040 t -2.3%
1992 455,815 t +12.5%
1993 463,413 t +1.7%
1994 475,347 t +2.6%
1995 486,985 t +2.4%
1996 497,937 t +2.2%
1997 508,456 t +2.1%
1998 536,388 t +5.5%
1999 565,739 t +5.5%
2000 590,250 t +4.3%
2001 613,281 t +3.9%
2002 643,547 t +4.9%
2003 703,607 t +9.3%
2004 788,598 t +12.1%
2005 883,017 t +12.0%
2006 966,686 t +9.5%
2007 1.08 million t +11.4%
2008 1.12 million t +4.2%
2009 1.21 million t +7.4%
2010 891,536 t -26.0%
2011 930,616 t +4.4%
2012 801,430 t -13.9%
2013 696,762 t -13.1%
2014 770,784 t +10.6%
2015 839,048 t +8.9%
2016 863,644 t +2.9%
2017 889,341 t +3.0%
2018 957,562 t +7.7%
2019 985,898 t +3.0%
2020 1.01 million t +2.0%
2021 1.01 million t +0.4%
2022 1.03 million t +2.0%
2023 1.05 million t +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 311,860 t 270,306 t 352,858 t 9
1970s 359,727 t 278,080 t 400,645 t 10
1980s 359,890 t 303,013 t 408,232 t 10
1990s 480,968 t 405,040 t 565,739 t 10
2000s 859,338 t 590,250 t 1.21 million t 10
2010s 862,662 t 696,762 t 985,898 t 10
2020s 1.02 million t 1.01 million t 1.05 million t 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 10 Niger 398,731 t compare
  2. 11 Somalia 377,046 t compare
  3. 12 Indonesia 373,443 t compare
  4. 13 Greece 348,920 t compare
  5. 14 Algeria 323,791 t compare
  6. 15 Brazil 305,146 t compare
  7. 16 USSR 300,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of goats — production in Western Africa?
Raw milk of goats — production in Western Africa was 1.05 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of goats — production recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 million t in 2009.
What is the lowest raw milk of goats — production recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 270,306 t in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for raw milk of goats — production?
Western Africa ranks 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of goats — production rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 goats — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of goats — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
151 places, 7,749 data points, 1961–2023
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