Ghee from cow milk — Production in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Ghee from cow milk — Production was 52,103 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52,103 t
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
9th
of 20 groups
All-time high
52,103 t
in 2023
All-time low
15,093 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, ghee from cow milk — production in Eastern Africa stood at 52,103 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghee from cow milk — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 52,103 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,093 t, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 9th 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 Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Ghee from cow milk — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 15,093 t
1962 15,438 t +2.3%
1963 15,442 t +0.0%
1964 15,656 t +1.4%
1965 15,428 t -1.5%
1966 16,450 t +6.6%
1967 16,058 t -2.4%
1968 16,942 t +5.5%
1969 17,294 t +2.1%
1970 17,486 t +1.1%
1971 17,095 t -2.2%
1972 17,049 t -0.3%
1973 16,205 t -5.0%
1974 15,370 t -5.1%
1975 15,923 t +3.6%
1976 16,576 t +4.1%
1977 17,929 t +8.2%
1978 19,184 t +7.0%
1979 19,509 t +1.7%
1980 19,055 t -2.3%
1981 19,137 t +0.4%
1982 19,561 t +2.2%
1983 19,379 t -0.9%
1984 18,748 t -3.3%
1985 19,279 t +2.8%
1986 20,100 t +4.3%
1987 20,538 t +2.2%
1988 21,268 t +3.6%
1989 21,189 t -0.4%
1990 19,911 t -6.0%
1991 18,878 t -5.2%
1992 18,902 t +0.1%
1993 20,774 t +9.9%
1994 22,754 t +9.5%
1995 23,097 t +1.5%
1996 22,995 t -0.4%
1997 23,186 t +0.8%
1998 23,324 t +0.6%
1999 22,113 t -5.2%
2000 25,699 t +16.2%
2001 26,863 t +4.5%
2002 27,492 t +2.3%
2003 27,963 t +1.7%
2004 31,268 t +11.8%
2005 33,292 t +6.5%
2006 33,024 t -0.8%
2007 33,367 t +1.0%
2008 34,381 t +3.0%
2009 35,911 t +4.5%
2010 37,255 t +3.7%
2011 35,073 t -5.9%
2012 38,289 t +9.2%
2013 37,601 t -1.8%
2014 38,427 t +2.2%
2015 37,770 t -1.7%
2016 37,973 t +0.5%
2017 36,907 t -2.8%
2018 39,974 t +8.3%
2019 44,634 t +11.7%
2020 50,242 t +12.6%
2021 47,478 t -5.5%
2022 50,730 t +6.8%
2023 52,103 t +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,978 t 15,093 t 17,294 t 9
1970s 17,233 t 15,370 t 19,509 t 10
1980s 19,825 t 18,748 t 21,268 t 10
1990s 21,593 t 18,878 t 23,324 t 10
2000s 30,926 t 25,699 t 35,911 t 10
2010s 38,390 t 35,073 t 44,634 t 10
2020s 50,138 t 47,478 t 52,103 t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 6 Australia 9,479 t compare
  2. 6 Australia and New Zealand 9,479 t compare
  3. 8 Somalia 8,836 t compare
  4. 9 Argentina 8,807 t compare
  5. 10 Mongolia 8,389 t compare
  6. 11 Yemen 5,539 t compare
  7. 12 Serbia 3,665 t compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghee from cow milk — production in Eastern Africa?
Ghee from cow milk — production in Eastern Africa was 52,103 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ghee from cow milk — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 52,103 t in 2023.
What is the lowest ghee from cow milk — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 15,093 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for ghee from cow milk — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is ghee from cow milk — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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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