Milk, Total — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Milk, Total — Gross Production Value was 1.35 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.35 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
26th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.35 million 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
757,001 1000 USD
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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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 Southern Africa is 1.35 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — gross production value in Southern Africa peaked at 1.35 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 757,001 1000 USD, in 1964.

That places Southern Africa 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 916,162 1000 USD
1962 886,960 1000 USD -3.2%
1963 860,027 1000 USD -3.0%
1964 757,001 1000 USD -12.0%
1965 891,552 1000 USD +17.8%
1966 901,117 1000 USD +1.1%
1967 982,888 1000 USD +9.1%
1968 1.04 million 1000 USD +5.7%
1969 999,212 1000 USD -3.8%
1970 1.02 million 1000 USD +1.6%
1971 940,791 1000 USD -7.3%
1972 1.01 million 1000 USD +7.1%
1973 972,639 1000 USD -3.5%
1974 867,058 1000 USD -10.9%
1975 875,723 1000 USD +1.0%
1976 890,926 1000 USD +1.7%
1977 889,300 1000 USD -0.2%
1978 836,959 1000 USD -5.9%
1979 864,643 1000 USD +3.3%
1980 881,873 1000 USD +2.0%
1981 881,873 1000 USD +0.0%
1982 899,296 1000 USD +2.0%
1983 899,937 1000 USD +0.1%
1984 848,951 1000 USD -5.7%
1985 782,298 1000 USD -7.9%
1986 782,772 1000 USD +0.1%
1987 816,810 1000 USD +4.3%
1988 834,987 1000 USD +2.2%
1989 836,333 1000 USD +0.2%
1990 880,401 1000 USD +5.3%
1991 942,653 1000 USD +7.1%
1992 877,335 1000 USD -6.9%
1993 853,346 1000 USD -2.7%
1994 835,724 1000 USD -2.1%
1995 920,634 1000 USD +10.2%
1996 987,623 1000 USD +7.3%
1997 920,529 1000 USD -6.8%
1998 994,191 1000 USD +8.0%
1999 1.04 million 1000 USD +5.1%
2000 815,389 1000 USD -21.9%
2001 938,675 1000 USD +15.1%
2002 888,089 1000 USD -5.4%
2003 917,879 1000 USD +3.4%
2004 929,152 1000 USD +1.2%
2005 1.07 million 1000 USD +15.5%
2006 1.04 million 1000 USD -3.3%
2007 1.05 million 1000 USD +1.2%
2008 1.07 million 1000 USD +1.8%
2009 1.06 million 1000 USD -1.3%
2010 1.10 million 1000 USD +4.2%
2011 1.09 million 1000 USD -0.5%
2012 1.13 million 1000 USD +3.3%
2013 1.15 million 1000 USD +1.4%
2014 1.17 million 1000 USD +1.8%
2015 1.23 million 1000 USD +5.7%
2016 1.24 million 1000 USD +0.6%
2017 1.27 million 1000 USD +2.3%
2018 1.31 million 1000 USD +2.8%
2019 1.35 million 1000 USD +3.0%
2020 1.34 million 1000 USD -0.7%
2021 1.33 million 1000 USD -0.6%
2022 1.31 million 1000 USD -1.1%
2023 1.33 million 1000 USD +1.1%
2024 1.35 million 1000 USD +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 914,885 1000 USD 757,001 1000 USD 1.04 million 1000 USD 9
1970s 916,121 1000 USD 836,959 1000 USD 1.02 million 1000 USD 10
1980s 846,513 1000 USD 782,298 1000 USD 899,937 1000 USD 10
1990s 925,707 1000 USD 835,724 1000 USD 1.04 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 977,598 1000 USD 815,389 1000 USD 1.07 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 1.20 million 1000 USD 1.09 million 1000 USD 1.35 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 1.33 million 1000 USD 1.31 million 1000 USD 1.35 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 23 Egypt 3.32 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 24 Australia 2.70 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 25 Belarus 2.66 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 26 Colombia 2.63 million 1000 USD compare
  5. 27 Ireland 2.50 million 1000 USD compare
  6. 28 Cabo Verde 15,358 1000 USD compare
  7. 28 Switzerland 2.43 million 1000 USD compare
  8. 29 Denmark 2.36 million 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — gross production value in Southern Africa?
Milk, total — gross production value in Southern Africa was 1.35 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 million 1000 USD in 2024.
What is the lowest milk, total — gross production value recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 757,001 1000 USD in 1964.
How does Southern Africa rank for milk, total — gross production value?
Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is milk, total — gross production value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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