Costa Rica vs South Africa: Milk per animal
Costa Rica
4,166 kilograms per animal
in 2024
South Africa
3,877 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
36th
South Africa rank
37th
Milk per animal over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4,166 kilograms per animal against 3,877 kilograms per animal in South Africa, a difference of 289 kilograms per animal.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 933.46 kilograms per animal | 2,595 kilograms per animal | 1,661 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1,004 kilograms per animal | 2,561 kilograms per animal | 1,557 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1,253 kilograms per animal | 2,834 kilograms per animal | 1,580 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4,981 kilograms per animal | 3,335 kilograms per animal | 1,646 kilograms per animal | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4,097 kilograms per animal | 3,197 kilograms per animal | 900.12 kilograms per animal | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4,258 kilograms per animal | 3,510 kilograms per animal | 747.41 kilograms per animal | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4,567 kilograms per animal | 3,821 kilograms per animal | 745.92 kilograms per animal | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk per animal, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 4,166 kilograms per animal against 3,877 kilograms per animal in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk per animal between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 289 kilograms per animal, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for milk per animal?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Milk per animal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.