Puerto Rico vs South Africa: Milk per animal
Puerto Rico
3,667 kilograms per animal
in 2024
South Africa
3,877 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
39th
South Africa rank
37th
Milk per animal over time
- Puerto Rico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3,877 kilograms per animal against 3,667 kilograms per animal in Puerto Rico, a difference of 210 kilograms per animal.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,923 kilograms per animal | 2,595 kilograms per animal | 671.86 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2,099 kilograms per animal | 2,561 kilograms per animal | 461.78 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2,965 kilograms per animal | 2,834 kilograms per animal | 131.87 kilograms per animal | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 4,057 kilograms per animal | 3,335 kilograms per animal | 721.77 kilograms per animal | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 3,716 kilograms per animal | 3,197 kilograms per animal | 519.69 kilograms per animal | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 3,557 kilograms per animal | 3,510 kilograms per animal | 46.9 kilograms per animal | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 3,665 kilograms per animal | 3,821 kilograms per animal | 155.59 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk per animal, Puerto Rico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3,877 kilograms per animal against 3,667 kilograms per animal in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk per animal between Puerto Rico and South Africa?
- 210 kilograms per animal, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and South Africa rank globally for milk per animal?
- Puerto Rico ranks 39th 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.