Raw milk of sheep — Production in South America

South America: Raw milk of sheep — Production was 35,170 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35,170 t
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
18th
of 20 groups
All-time high
41,921 t
in 2013
All-time low
21,980 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw milk of sheep — Production in South America, 1961–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

South America recorded 35,170 t for raw milk of sheep — production in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — production in South America peaked at 41,921 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21,980 t, in 1961.

South America ranks 18th of 20 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Raw milk of sheep — Production in South America, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of sheep — Production in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 21,980 t
1962 22,550 t +2.6%
1963 22,724 t +0.8%
1964 23,609 t +3.9%
1965 24,215 t +2.6%
1966 24,800 t +2.4%
1967 25,550 t +3.0%
1968 25,890 t +1.3%
1969 26,850 t +3.7%
1970 27,010 t +0.6%
1971 27,730 t +2.7%
1972 28,520 t +2.8%
1973 29,140 t +2.2%
1974 29,860 t +2.5%
1975 30,550 t +2.3%
1976 31,200 t +2.1%
1977 29,210 t -6.4%
1978 29,710 t +1.7%
1979 30,770 t +3.6%
1980 31,550 t +2.5%
1981 32,155 t +1.9%
1982 32,655 t +1.6%
1983 32,900 t +0.8%
1984 32,185 t -2.2%
1985 32,740 t +1.7%
1986 28,600 t -12.6%
1987 31,400 t +9.8%
1988 32,530 t +3.6%
1989 33,960 t +4.4%
1990 34,854 t +2.6%
1991 32,535 t -6.7%
1992 33,924 t +4.3%
1993 33,331 t -1.7%
1994 34,470 t +3.4%
1995 34,451 t -0.1%
1996 34,834 t +1.1%
1997 34,999 t +0.5%
1998 35,150 t +0.4%
1999 35,193 t +0.1%
2000 35,120 t -0.2%
2001 35,358 t +0.7%
2002 36,444 t +3.1%
2003 35,524 t -2.5%
2004 37,664 t +6.0%
2005 35,659 t -5.3%
2006 35,661 t +0.0%
2007 35,703 t +0.1%
2008 39,312 t +10.1%
2009 39,735 t +1.1%
2010 38,361 t -3.5%
2011 40,287 t +5.0%
2012 40,889 t +1.5%
2013 41,921 t +2.5%
2014 40,000 t -4.6%
2015 39,900 t -0.2%
2016 40,100 t +0.5%
2017 39,300 t -2.0%
2018 34,138 t -13.1%
2019 34,859 t +2.1%
2020 35,156 t +0.9%
2021 35,362 t +0.6%
2022 35,382 t +0.1%
2023 35,170 t -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,241 t 21,980 t 26,850 t 9
1970s 29,370 t 27,010 t 31,200 t 10
1980s 32,068 t 28,600 t 33,960 t 10
1990s 34,374 t 32,535 t 35,193 t 10
2000s 36,618 t 35,120 t 39,735 t 10
2010s 38,976 t 34,138 t 41,921 t 10
2020s 35,268 t 35,156 t 35,382 t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 15 Indonesia 150,760 t compare
  2. 16 South Sudan 135,339 t compare
  3. 17 Yugoslav SFR 133,744 t compare
  4. 18 USSR 105,000 t compare
  5. 19 Jordan 100,949 t compare
  6. 20 Kenya 93,186 t compare
  7. 21 Saudi Arabia 83,001 t compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of sheep — production in South America?
Raw milk of sheep — production in South America was 35,170 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 41,921 t in 2013.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 21,980 t in 1961.
How does South America rank for raw milk of sheep — production?
South America ranks 18th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of sheep — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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