Milk, Total — Gross Production Value in Africa

Africa: Milk, Total — Gross Production Value was 18.88 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18.88 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
13th
of 29 groups
All-time high
18.88 million 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
3.61 million 1000 USD
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk, Total — Gross Production Value in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

In 2024, milk, total — gross production value in Africa stood at 18.88 million 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — gross production value in Africa peaked at 18.88 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.61 million 1000 USD, in 1964.

That places Africa 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Milk, Total — Gross Production Value in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 3.63 million 1000 USD
1962 3.67 million 1000 USD +1.1%
1963 3.61 million 1000 USD -1.4%
1964 3.61 million 1000 USD -0.2%
1965 3.85 million 1000 USD +6.6%
1966 3.98 million 1000 USD +3.5%
1967 4.09 million 1000 USD +2.8%
1968 4.43 million 1000 USD +8.2%
1969 4.48 million 1000 USD +1.2%
1970 4.64 million 1000 USD +3.5%
1971 4.66 million 1000 USD +0.5%
1972 4.75 million 1000 USD +1.8%
1973 4.69 million 1000 USD -1.2%
1974 4.62 million 1000 USD -1.5%
1975 4.80 million 1000 USD +3.9%
1976 4.93 million 1000 USD +2.7%
1977 5.08 million 1000 USD +3.0%
1978 5.19 million 1000 USD +2.0%
1979 5.35 million 1000 USD +3.2%
1980 5.38 million 1000 USD +0.5%
1981 5.45 million 1000 USD +1.3%
1982 5.65 million 1000 USD +3.8%
1983 5.76 million 1000 USD +1.9%
1984 5.64 million 1000 USD -2.0%
1985 5.65 million 1000 USD +0.1%
1986 5.94 million 1000 USD +5.1%
1987 6.24 million 1000 USD +5.0%
1988 6.46 million 1000 USD +3.6%
1989 6.60 million 1000 USD +2.1%
1990 6.88 million 1000 USD +4.2%
1991 6.00 million 1000 USD -12.7%
1992 6.09 million 1000 USD +1.4%
1993 6.75 million 1000 USD +10.9%
1994 6.78 million 1000 USD +0.4%
1995 7.02 million 1000 USD +3.5%
1996 7.41 million 1000 USD +5.5%
1997 7.90 million 1000 USD +6.6%
1998 8.08 million 1000 USD +2.4%
1999 8.80 million 1000 USD +8.8%
2000 8.71 million 1000 USD -0.9%
2001 9.21 million 1000 USD +5.7%
2002 10.48 million 1000 USD +13.7%
2003 11.36 million 1000 USD +8.4%
2004 11.73 million 1000 USD +3.3%
2005 12.86 million 1000 USD +9.6%
2006 13.50 million 1000 USD +5.0%
2007 14.15 million 1000 USD +4.8%
2008 15.05 million 1000 USD +6.3%
2009 15.15 million 1000 USD +0.7%
2010 16.09 million 1000 USD +6.2%
2011 15.91 million 1000 USD -1.1%
2012 16.43 million 1000 USD +3.3%
2013 15.89 million 1000 USD -3.3%
2014 16.06 million 1000 USD +1.1%
2015 16.11 million 1000 USD +0.3%
2016 16.47 million 1000 USD +2.2%
2017 16.72 million 1000 USD +1.5%
2018 16.65 million 1000 USD -0.4%
2019 17.47 million 1000 USD +4.9%
2020 17.52 million 1000 USD +0.3%
2021 18.21 million 1000 USD +4.0%
2022 18.57 million 1000 USD +2.0%
2023 18.04 million 1000 USD -2.9%
2024 18.88 million 1000 USD +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.93 million 1000 USD 3.61 million 1000 USD 4.48 million 1000 USD 9
1970s 4.87 million 1000 USD 4.62 million 1000 USD 5.35 million 1000 USD 10
1980s 5.88 million 1000 USD 5.38 million 1000 USD 6.60 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 7.17 million 1000 USD 6.00 million 1000 USD 8.80 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 12.22 million 1000 USD 8.71 million 1000 USD 15.15 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 16.38 million 1000 USD 15.89 million 1000 USD 17.47 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 18.24 million 1000 USD 17.52 million 1000 USD 18.88 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 10 New Zealand 7.81 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 11 Italy 6.83 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 12 Japan 6.51 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.18 million 1000 USD compare
  5. 14 Canada 6.08 million 1000 USD compare
  6. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6.07 million 1000 USD compare
  7. 16 Poland 5.44 million 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — gross production value in Africa?
Milk, total — gross production value in Africa was 18.88 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest milk, total — gross production value recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 18.88 million 1000 USD in 2024.
What is the lowest milk, total — gross production value recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.61 million 1000 USD in 1964.
How does Africa rank for milk, total — gross production value?
Africa ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is milk, total — gross production value rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
178 places, 10,332 data points, 1961–2024
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