Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in South Africa
South Africa: Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 1.05 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.05 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
85th
of 128 countries
All-time high
1.07 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.5852 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.05 1000 USD per square kilometre for milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in South Africa peaked at 1.07 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5852 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places South Africa 85th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7075 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6927 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6687 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5852 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 0.7039 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.7692 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8162 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7885 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8057 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7434 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7982 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7725 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6856 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6917 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7025 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6997 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6557 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6779 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6917 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6917 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7055 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7055 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.664 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6087 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6087 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6364 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6502 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6502 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6848 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7484 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6934 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6748 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6602 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.726 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7858 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7299 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7888 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8289 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.638 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7387 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6936 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7169 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7304 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8422 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8162 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8267 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8417 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8292 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8641 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8596 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8892 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9021 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9233 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.979 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9819 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.05 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.91 1000 USD per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.05 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5266 1000 USD per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7147 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5852 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.8162 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7233 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6557 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.8057 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6613 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6087 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7055 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7321 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6602 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.8289 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7674 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.638 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.8422 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9517 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.8596 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 82 Thailand 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 83 Yemen 1.24 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 84 Guinea 1.07 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 86 Guinea-Bissau 1.03 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 87 Chile 1.02 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 88 Iceland 0.9368 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
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 1.05 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1.07 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5852 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does South Africa rank for milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- South Africa ranks 85th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk, Total — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.