Russia vs South Africa: Milk per animal
Russia
3,128 kilograms per animal
in 2024
South Africa
3,877 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Russia rank
40th
South Africa rank
37th
Milk per animal over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3,877 kilograms per animal against 3,128 kilograms per animal in Russia, a difference of 749 kilograms per animal.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,789 kilograms per animal | 3,387 kilograms per animal | 1,598 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,399 kilograms per animal | 3,197 kilograms per animal | 797.68 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,675 kilograms per animal | 3,510 kilograms per animal | 835.35 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3,094 kilograms per animal | 3,821 kilograms per animal | 727.33 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk per animal, Russia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3,877 kilograms per animal against 3,128 kilograms per animal in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk per animal between Russia and South Africa?
- 749 kilograms per animal, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for milk per animal?
- Russia ranks 40th 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.