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Raw milk of sheep — Production in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Raw milk of sheep — Production was 673,083 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
673,083 t
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
13th
of 20 groups
All-time high
782,561 t
in 2013
All-time low
219,500 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 673,083 t for raw milk of sheep — production in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 782,561 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 219,500 t, in 1961.

That places Eastern Africa 13th out of 20 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 sheep — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year

Year t Change
1961 219,500 t —
1962 225,862 t +2.9%
1963 234,020 t +3.6%
1964 242,524 t +3.6%
1965 248,269 t +2.4%
1966 258,156 t +4.0%
1967 269,412 t +4.4%
1968 278,602 t +3.4%
1969 283,720 t +1.8%
1970 295,248 t +4.1%
1971 300,076 t +1.6%
1972 304,426 t +1.4%
1973 297,552 t -2.3%
1974 273,548 t -8.1%
1975 322,728 t +18.0%
1976 318,204 t -1.4%
1977 356,583 t +12.1%
1978 386,412 t +8.4%
1979 394,608 t +2.1%
1980 391,651 t -0.7%
1981 404,329 t +3.2%
1982 409,898 t +1.4%
1983 417,169 t +1.8%
1984 433,686 t +4.0%
1985 444,995 t +2.6%
1986 448,952 t +0.9%
1987 469,952 t +4.7%
1988 510,632 t +8.7%
1989 514,360 t +0.7%
1990 444,880 t -13.5%
1991 361,438 t -18.8%
1992 329,197 t -8.9%
1993 418,883 t +27.2%
1994 526,811 t +25.8%
1995 545,301 t +3.5%
1996 535,085 t -1.9%
1997 555,722 t +3.9%
1998 545,969 t -1.8%
1999 526,392 t -3.6%
2000 545,565 t +3.6%
2001 552,033 t +1.2%
2002 563,816 t +2.1%
2003 575,052 t +2.0%
2004 583,216 t +1.4%
2005 590,537 t +1.3%
2006 549,222 t -7.0%
2007 586,608 t +6.8%
2008 520,138 t -11.3%
2009 521,630 t +0.3%
2010 627,140 t +20.2%
2011 628,700 t +0.2%
2012 775,691 t +23.4%
2013 782,561 t +0.9%
2014 694,502 t -11.3%
2015 681,672 t -1.8%
2016 687,686 t +0.9%
2017 659,685 t -4.1%
2018 670,543 t +1.6%
2019 700,251 t +4.4%
2020 702,629 t +0.3%
2021 687,226 t -2.2%
2022 669,491 t -2.6%
2023 673,083 t +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 251,118 t 219,500 t 283,720 t 9
1970s 324,938 t 273,548 t 394,608 t 10
1980s 444,562 t 391,651 t 514,360 t 10
1990s 478,968 t 329,197 t 555,722 t 10
2000s 558,782 t 520,138 t 590,537 t 10
2010s 690,843 t 627,140 t 782,561 t 10
2020s 683,107 t 669,491 t 702,629 t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 10 Somalia 366,425 t compare
  2. 11 France 337,300 t compare
  3. 12 Mali 213,995 t compare
  4. 13 Afghanistan 191,422 t compare
  5. 14 Niger 165,630 t compare
  6. 15 Indonesia 150,760 t compare
  7. 16 South Sudan 135,339 t compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of sheep — production in Eastern Africa?
Raw milk of sheep — production in Eastern Africa was 673,083 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 782,561 t in 2013.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 219,500 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for raw milk of sheep — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 13th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of sheep — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 sheep — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of sheep — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
116 places, 5,772 data points, 1961–2023
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