Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in South Africa
South Africa: Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 0.0252 1000 Int$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in South Africa is 0.0252 1000 Int$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in South Africa peaked at 0.0629 1000 Int$ per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0203 1000 Int$ per person, in 2000.
That places South Africa 84th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0629 1000 Int$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0598 1000 Int$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.056 1000 Int$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0475 1000 Int$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0552 1000 Int$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0538 1000 Int$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.057 1000 Int$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0586 1000 Int$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0549 1000 Int$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0544 1000 Int$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0487 1000 Int$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0509 1000 Int$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0478 1000 Int$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0413 1000 Int$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0405 1000 Int$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.04 1000 Int$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0388 1000 Int$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0354 1000 Int$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0356 1000 Int$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0352 1000 Int$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0341 1000 Int$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0336 1000 Int$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0324 1000 Int$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0295 1000 Int$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0261 1000 Int$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0253 1000 Int$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0256 1000 Int$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0254 1000 Int$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0247 1000 Int$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0253 1000 Int$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.027 1000 Int$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0246 1000 Int$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0234 1000 Int$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0226 1000 Int$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0245 1000 Int$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0262 1000 Int$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.024 1000 Int$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0257 1000 Int$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0267 1000 Int$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0203 1000 Int$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0234 1000 Int$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0217 1000 Int$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0222 1000 Int$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0224 1000 Int$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0256 1000 Int$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0246 1000 Int$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0246 1000 Int$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0248 1000 Int$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0241 1000 Int$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0248 1000 Int$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0244 1000 Int$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0249 1000 Int$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0248 1000 Int$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.025 1000 Int$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.026 1000 Int$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0258 1000 Int$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0263 1000 Int$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0266 1000 Int$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.027 1000 Int$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0265 1000 Int$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0259 1000 Int$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0251 1000 Int$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0251 1000 Int$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0252 1000 Int$ per person | +0.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0252 1000 Int$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0275 1000 Int$ per person, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0252 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0074 1000 Int$ per person, 3.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0562 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0475 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0629 1000 Int$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0433 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0354 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0544 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0292 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0247 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0352 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.025 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0226 1000 Int$ per person | 0.027 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0234 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0203 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0256 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0256 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0244 1000 Int$ per person | 0.027 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0256 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0251 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0265 1000 Int$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in South Africa?
- Milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in South Africa was 0.0252 1000 Int$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0629 1000 Int$ per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0203 1000 Int$ per person in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- South Africa ranks 84th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Milk, Total — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.