Milk, Total — Gross Production Index Number in South America
South America: Milk, Total — Gross Production Index Number was 102.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk, Total — Gross Production Index Number in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk, total — gross production index number in South America is 102.99, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — gross production index number in South America peaked at 103.62 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.53, in 1961.
That places South America 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Gross Production Index Number in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.53 | — |
| 1962 | 22.97 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 23.78 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 25.52 | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 26.41 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 27.56 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 26.96 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 28.35 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 28.83 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 28.91 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 29.97 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 30.93 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 31.03 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 32.99 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 35.48 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 37.26 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 35.32 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 35.01 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 36.24 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 38.96 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 39.23 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 39.94 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 40.11 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 40.97 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 41.72 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 42.59 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 45.42 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 46.6 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 49.06 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 49.42 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 50.64 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 53.5 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 54.85 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 56.75 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 60.16 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 64.88 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 66.6 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 68.14 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 69.77 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 70.51 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 72.07 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 72.58 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 72.54 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.75 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 79.6 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 83.42 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 82.94 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 89.71 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 89.03 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 94.4 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 99.33 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 100.04 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 102.12 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 103.62 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 100.62 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 95.76 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 96.34 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.3 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 99.81 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 102.19 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 102.46 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 101.99 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 102.29 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 102.99 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.88 | 22.53 | 28.83 | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.31 | 28.91 | 37.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.46 | 38.96 | 49.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.47 | 49.42 | 69.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.91 | 70.51 | 89.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.03 | 94.4 | 103.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.38 | 101.99 | 102.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 22 Zambia 134.1 compare
- 23 Chad 130.59 compare
- 24 Tajikistan 129.35 compare
- 25 Pakistan 128.67 compare
- 26 Nicaragua 128.31 compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 128.3 compare
- 28 China, mainland 126.26 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is milk, total — gross production index number in South America?
- Milk, total — gross production index number in South America was 102.99 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — gross production index number recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 103.62 in 2014.
- What is the lowest milk, total — gross production index number recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.53 in 1961.
- How does South America rank for milk, total — gross production index number?
- South America ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — gross production index number rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milk, Total — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.