Milk, Total — Gross Production Value in Western Africa

Western Africa: Milk, Total — Gross Production Value was 2.51 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.51 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
25th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.51 million 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
469,498 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk, Total — Gross Production Value in Western 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 Western Africa is 2.51 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — gross production value in Western Africa peaked at 2.51 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 469,498 1000 USD, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 469,498 1000 USD
1962 486,881 1000 USD +3.7%
1963 518,152 1000 USD +6.4%
1964 545,899 1000 USD +5.4%
1965 578,679 1000 USD +6.0%
1966 597,109 1000 USD +3.2%
1967 606,909 1000 USD +1.6%
1968 617,119 1000 USD +1.7%
1969 648,793 1000 USD +5.1%
1970 663,570 1000 USD +2.3%
1971 662,494 1000 USD -0.2%
1972 589,147 1000 USD -11.1%
1973 536,217 1000 USD -9.0%
1974 549,491 1000 USD +2.5%
1975 600,258 1000 USD +9.2%
1976 634,122 1000 USD +5.6%
1977 653,527 1000 USD +3.1%
1978 691,631 1000 USD +5.8%
1979 710,042 1000 USD +2.7%
1980 746,191 1000 USD +5.1%
1981 764,899 1000 USD +2.5%
1982 788,426 1000 USD +3.1%
1983 762,693 1000 USD -3.3%
1984 677,624 1000 USD -11.2%
1985 633,270 1000 USD -6.5%
1986 663,121 1000 USD +4.7%
1987 674,783 1000 USD +1.8%
1988 699,528 1000 USD +3.7%
1989 714,470 1000 USD +2.1%
1990 846,392 1000 USD +18.5%
1991 867,132 1000 USD +2.5%
1992 909,121 1000 USD +4.8%
1993 933,310 1000 USD +2.7%
1994 968,025 1000 USD +3.7%
1995 980,975 1000 USD +1.3%
1996 1.01 million 1000 USD +3.4%
1997 1.03 million 1000 USD +1.5%
1998 1.09 million 1000 USD +5.9%
1999 1.14 million 1000 USD +4.8%
2000 1.19 million 1000 USD +4.0%
2001 1.23 million 1000 USD +3.2%
2002 1.31 million 1000 USD +6.6%
2003 1.44 million 1000 USD +9.9%
2004 1.59 million 1000 USD +10.8%
2005 1.75 million 1000 USD +10.0%
2006 1.86 million 1000 USD +6.2%
2007 2.21 million 1000 USD +18.4%
2008 2.27 million 1000 USD +3.0%
2009 2.38 million 1000 USD +4.8%
2010 1.92 million 1000 USD -19.3%
2011 2.00 million 1000 USD +4.2%
2012 1.90 million 1000 USD -4.9%
2013 1.71 million 1000 USD -9.9%
2014 1.85 million 1000 USD +7.6%
2015 1.93 million 1000 USD +4.6%
2016 2.00 million 1000 USD +3.5%
2017 2.09 million 1000 USD +4.8%
2018 2.15 million 1000 USD +2.7%
2019 2.22 million 1000 USD +3.4%
2020 2.27 million 1000 USD +2.3%
2021 2.31 million 1000 USD +1.7%
2022 2.40 million 1000 USD +3.9%
2023 2.48 million 1000 USD +3.4%
2024 2.51 million 1000 USD +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 563,227 1000 USD 469,498 1000 USD 648,793 1000 USD 9
1970s 629,050 1000 USD 536,217 1000 USD 710,042 1000 USD 10
1980s 712,500 1000 USD 633,270 1000 USD 788,426 1000 USD 10
1990s 978,268 1000 USD 846,392 1000 USD 1.14 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 1.72 million 1000 USD 1.19 million 1000 USD 2.38 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 1.98 million 1000 USD 1.71 million 1000 USD 2.22 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 2.40 million 1000 USD 2.27 million 1000 USD 2.51 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 22 Bangladesh 3.62 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 23 Egypt 3.32 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 24 Australia 2.70 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 25 Belarus 2.66 million 1000 USD compare
  5. 26 Colombia 2.63 million 1000 USD compare
  6. 27 Ireland 2.50 million 1000 USD compare
  7. 28 Cabo Verde 15,358 1000 USD compare
  8. 28 Switzerland 2.43 million 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — gross production value in Western Africa?
Milk, total — gross production value in Western Africa was 2.51 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.51 million 1000 USD in 2024.
What is the lowest milk, total — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 469,498 1000 USD in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for milk, total — gross production value?
Western Africa ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is milk, total — gross production value rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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