South Africa vs Vietnam: Milk per animal
South Africa
3,877 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Vietnam
3,670 kilograms per animal
in 2024
South Africa rank
37th
Vietnam rank
38th
Milk per animal over time
- South Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3,877 kilograms per animal against 3,670 kilograms per animal in Vietnam, a difference of 207 kilograms per animal.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 37th and Vietnam ranks 38th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,595 kilograms per animal | 888.89 kilograms per animal | 1,706 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2,561 kilograms per animal | 884.18 kilograms per animal | 1,677 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2,834 kilograms per animal | 863.48 kilograms per animal | 1,970 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3,335 kilograms per animal | 1,166 kilograms per animal | 2,169 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3,197 kilograms per animal | 1,530 kilograms per animal | 1,666 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3,510 kilograms per animal | 2,639 kilograms per animal | 871.63 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3,821 kilograms per animal | 3,318 kilograms per animal | 502.6 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk per animal, South Africa or Vietnam?
- South Africa, at 3,877 kilograms per animal against 3,670 kilograms per animal in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk per animal between South Africa and Vietnam?
- 207 kilograms per animal, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vietnam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Vietnam rank globally for milk per animal?
- South Africa ranks 37th and Vietnam ranks 38th 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.