Ghee from cow milk — Production in Africa

Africa: Ghee from cow milk — Production was 56,753 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
56,753 t
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
7th
of 20 groups
All-time high
56,753 t
in 2023
All-time low
15,543 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Ghee from cow milk — Production in Africa, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Africa recorded 56,753 t for ghee from cow milk — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghee from cow milk — production in Africa peaked at 56,753 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,543 t, in 1961.

Africa ranks 7th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Ghee from cow milk — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Ghee from cow milk — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 15,543 t
1962 15,896 t +2.3%
1963 15,899 t +0.0%
1964 16,150 t +1.6%
1965 16,006 t -0.9%
1966 17,035 t +6.4%
1967 16,659 t -2.2%
1968 17,550 t +5.3%
1969 17,916 t +2.1%
1970 18,124 t +1.2%
1971 17,710 t -2.3%
1972 17,590 t -0.7%
1973 16,708 t -5.0%
1974 15,903 t -4.8%
1975 16,471 t +3.6%
1976 17,132 t +4.0%
1977 18,500 t +8.0%
1978 19,768 t +6.9%
1979 20,110 t +1.7%
1980 19,663 t -2.2%
1981 19,755 t +0.5%
1982 20,190 t +2.2%
1983 20,020 t -0.8%
1984 19,403 t -3.1%
1985 19,922 t +2.7%
1986 20,756 t +4.2%
1987 21,208 t +2.2%
1988 21,951 t +3.5%
1989 21,886 t -0.3%
1990 21,761 t -0.6%
1991 19,445 t -10.6%
1992 19,478 t +0.2%
1993 21,360 t +9.7%
1994 23,415 t +9.6%
1995 23,918 t +2.1%
1996 23,993 t +0.3%
1997 24,794 t +3.3%
1998 24,361 t -1.7%
1999 23,162 t -4.9%
2000 26,758 t +15.5%
2001 27,932 t +4.4%
2002 28,573 t +2.3%
2003 29,313 t +2.6%
2004 32,635 t +11.3%
2005 34,677 t +6.3%
2006 34,426 t -0.7%
2007 34,788 t +1.1%
2008 35,870 t +3.1%
2009 37,369 t +4.2%
2010 39,094 t +4.6%
2011 36,958 t -5.5%
2012 40,243 t +8.9%
2013 39,611 t -1.6%
2014 40,557 t +2.4%
2015 39,858 t -1.7%
2016 40,151 t +0.7%
2017 39,129 t -2.5%
2018 42,686 t +9.1%
2019 46,937 t +10.0%
2020 52,500 t +11.9%
2021 51,914 t -1.1%
2022 55,254 t +6.4%
2023 56,753 t +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16,517 t 15,543 t 17,916 t 9
1970s 17,801 t 15,903 t 20,110 t 10
1980s 20,475 t 19,403 t 21,951 t 10
1990s 22,569 t 19,445 t 24,794 t 10
2000s 32,234 t 26,758 t 37,369 t 10
2010s 40,522 t 36,958 t 46,937 t 10
2020s 54,105 t 51,914 t 56,753 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 4 Ethiopia 17,989 t compare
  2. 5 Ethiopia PDR 9,600 t compare
  3. 6 Australia 9,479 t compare
  4. 6 Australia and New Zealand 9,479 t compare
  5. 8 Somalia 8,836 t compare
  6. 9 Argentina 8,807 t compare
  7. 10 Mongolia 8,389 t compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghee from cow milk — production in Africa?
Ghee from cow milk — production in Africa was 56,753 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ghee from cow milk — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 56,753 t in 2023.
What is the lowest ghee from cow milk — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 15,543 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for ghee from cow milk — production?
Africa ranks 7th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is ghee from cow milk — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ghee from cow milk — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ghee from cow milk — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
45 places, 2,106 data points, 1961–2023
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