Israel vs South Africa: Milk per animal
Israel
4,264 kilograms per animal
in 2024
South Africa
3,877 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Israel rank
34th
South Africa rank
37th
Milk per animal over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
Israel currently reports 4,264 kilograms per animal against 3,877 kilograms per animal in South Africa, a difference of 387 kilograms per animal.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Israel ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,153 kilograms per animal | 2,595 kilograms per animal | 1,442 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1,729 kilograms per animal | 2,561 kilograms per animal | 832.24 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2,419 kilograms per animal | 2,834 kilograms per animal | 415.01 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3,264 kilograms per animal | 3,335 kilograms per animal | 71.46 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3,256 kilograms per animal | 3,197 kilograms per animal | 59.71 kilograms per animal | Israel |
| 2010s | 3,482 kilograms per animal | 3,510 kilograms per animal | 28.62 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3,843 kilograms per animal | 3,821 kilograms per animal | 21.69 kilograms per animal | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk per animal, Israel or South Africa?
- Israel, at 4,264 kilograms per animal against 3,877 kilograms per animal in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk per animal between Israel and South Africa?
- 387 kilograms per animal, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for milk per animal?
- Israel ranks 34th 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.