Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in South Africa
South Africa: Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 0.0204 1000 USD 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 USD per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0204 1000 USD per person for milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 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 0.0508 1000 USD per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0164 1000 USD per person, in 2000.
That places South Africa 86th out of 128 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 USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0508 1000 USD per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0482 1000 USD per person | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0452 1000 USD per person | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0383 1000 USD per person | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0445 1000 USD per person | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0434 1000 USD per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0459 1000 USD per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0472 1000 USD per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0443 1000 USD per person | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0439 1000 USD per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0393 1000 USD per person | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.041 1000 USD per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0386 1000 USD per person | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0333 1000 USD per person | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0327 1000 USD per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0323 1000 USD per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0313 1000 USD per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0285 1000 USD per person | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0287 1000 USD per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0284 1000 USD per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0275 1000 USD per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0271 1000 USD per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0261 1000 USD per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0238 1000 USD per person | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0211 1000 USD per person | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0204 1000 USD per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0207 1000 USD per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0205 1000 USD per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0199 1000 USD per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0204 1000 USD per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0218 1000 USD per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0198 1000 USD per person | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0189 1000 USD per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0182 1000 USD per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0198 1000 USD per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0211 1000 USD per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0194 1000 USD per person | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0207 1000 USD per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0215 1000 USD per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0164 1000 USD per person | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0188 1000 USD per person | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0175 1000 USD per person | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0179 1000 USD per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0181 1000 USD per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0206 1000 USD per person | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0198 1000 USD per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0198 1000 USD per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.02 1000 USD per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0194 1000 USD per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.02 1000 USD per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0197 1000 USD per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0201 1000 USD per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.02 1000 USD per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0201 1000 USD per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0209 1000 USD per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0208 1000 USD per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0212 1000 USD per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0215 1000 USD per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0218 1000 USD per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0214 1000 USD per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0209 1000 USD per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0203 1000 USD per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0202 1000 USD per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0204 1000 USD per person | +0.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0204 1000 USD per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0329 1000 USD per person, 62% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0204 1000 USD per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0087 1000 USD per person, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0453 1000 USD per person | 0.0383 1000 USD per person | 0.0508 1000 USD per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.035 1000 USD per person | 0.0285 1000 USD per person | 0.0439 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0235 1000 USD per person | 0.0199 1000 USD per person | 0.0284 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0202 1000 USD per person | 0.0182 1000 USD per person | 0.0218 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0189 1000 USD per person | 0.0164 1000 USD per person | 0.0206 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0206 1000 USD per person | 0.0197 1000 USD per person | 0.0218 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0206 1000 USD per person | 0.0202 1000 USD per person | 0.0214 1000 USD 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 0.0204 1000 USD 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 0.0508 1000 USD 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 0.0164 1000 USD per person in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- South Africa ranks 86th out of 128 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Milk, Total — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.