Milk, Total — Gross Production Value in South Africa
South Africa: Milk, Total — Gross Production Value was 1.30 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.30 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
38th
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.30 million 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
709,867 1000 USD
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk, total — gross production value in South Africa is 1.30 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — gross production value in South Africa peaked at 1.30 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 709,867 1000 USD, in 1964.
South Africa ranks 38th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 858,272 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 840,339 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 811,229 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 709,867 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 849,156 1000 USD | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 853,855 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 933,064 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 990,122 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 956,559 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 977,368 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 901,850 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 968,306 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 937,092 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 831,703 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 839,087 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 852,176 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 848,820 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 795,454 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 822,305 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 839,087 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 839,087 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 855,868 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 855,868 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 805,523 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 738,396 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 738,396 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 771,960 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 788,742 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 788,742 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 830,696 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 907,892 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 841,101 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 818,613 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 800,824 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 880,705 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 953,203 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 885,404 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 956,895 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 773,974 1000 USD | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 896,145 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 841,436 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 869,629 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 886,076 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 990,122 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.28 million 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million 1000 USD | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 866,940 1000 USD | 709,867 1000 USD | 990,122 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 877,416 1000 USD | 795,454 1000 USD | 977,368 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 802,167 1000 USD | 738,396 1000 USD | 855,868 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 888,089 1000 USD | 800,824 1000 USD | 1.01 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 930,883 1000 USD | 773,974 1000 USD | 1.02 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million 1000 USD | 1.04 million 1000 USD | 1.30 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million 1000 USD | 1.26 million 1000 USD | 1.30 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 in South Africa?
- Milk, total — gross production value in South Africa was 1.30 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk, total — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 709,867 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does South Africa rank for milk, total — gross production value?
- South Africa ranks 38th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — gross production value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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