Milk, Total — Gross Production Value in South Africa

South Africa: Milk, Total — Gross Production Value was 29.08 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
29.08 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
50th
of 153 countries
All-time high
29.08 million 1000 SLC
in 2024
All-time low
1.62 million 1000 SLC
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Milk, Total — Gross Production Value in South Africa, 1991–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1991200720241991: 1.6M 1000 SLC1992: 1.8M 1000 SLC1993: 1.9M 1000 SLC1994: 1.9M 1000 SLC1995: 2.4M 1000 SLC1996: 2.7M 1000 SLC1997: 3.3M 1000 SLC1998: 3.4M 1000 SLC1999: 3.5M 1000 SLC2000: 3.1M 1000 SLC2001: 4.0M 1000 SLC2002: 4.6M 1000 SLC2003: 5.2M 1000 SLC2004: 5.1M 1000 SLC2005: 5.8M 1000 SLC2006: 5.7M 1000 SLC2007: 7.8M 1000 SLC2008: 9.7M 1000 SLC2009: 9.3M 1000 SLC2010: 9.6M 1000 SLC2011: 9.4M 1000 SLC2012: 11.4M 1000 SLC2013: 12.6M 1000 SLC2014: 14.2M 1000 SLC2015: 14.3M 1000 SLC2016: 15.5M 1000 SLC2017: 17.3M 1000 SLC2018: 17.0M 1000 SLC2019: 17.8M 1000 SLC2020: 19.3M 1000 SLC2021: 21.6M 1000 SLC2022: 24.3M 1000 SLC2023: 28.2M 1000 SLC2024: 29.1M 1000 SLC

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for milk, total — gross production value in South Africa is 29.08 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 104.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — gross production value in South Africa peaked at 29.08 million 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million 1000 SLC, in 1991.

South Africa ranks 50th of 153 countries on this measure, 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 South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (current thousand SLC) in South Africa, 1991 to 2024.
Year 1000 SLC Change
1991 1.62 million 1000 SLC
1992 1.84 million 1000 SLC +13.6%
1993 1.90 million 1000 SLC +3.0%
1994 1.93 million 1000 SLC +1.6%
1995 2.36 million 1000 SLC +22.2%
1996 2.75 million 1000 SLC +16.5%
1997 3.29 million 1000 SLC +19.6%
1998 3.35 million 1000 SLC +2.0%
1999 3.50 million 1000 SLC +4.5%
2000 3.07 million 1000 SLC -12.4%
2001 4.03 million 1000 SLC +31.4%
2002 4.62 million 1000 SLC +14.4%
2003 5.20 million 1000 SLC +12.7%
2004 5.14 million 1000 SLC -1.1%
2005 5.77 million 1000 SLC +12.2%
2006 5.75 million 1000 SLC -0.4%
2007 7.80 million 1000 SLC +35.6%
2008 9.70 million 1000 SLC +24.4%
2009 9.32 million 1000 SLC -3.9%
2010 9.57 million 1000 SLC +2.6%
2011 9.35 million 1000 SLC -2.3%
2012 11.38 million 1000 SLC +21.7%
2013 12.56 million 1000 SLC +10.3%
2014 14.22 million 1000 SLC +13.2%
2015 14.33 million 1000 SLC +0.8%
2016 15.50 million 1000 SLC +8.2%
2017 17.31 million 1000 SLC +11.7%
2018 17.00 million 1000 SLC -1.8%
2019 17.82 million 1000 SLC +4.9%
2020 19.28 million 1000 SLC +8.2%
2021 21.60 million 1000 SLC +12.0%
2022 24.32 million 1000 SLC +12.6%
2023 28.19 million 1000 SLC +15.9%
2024 29.08 million 1000 SLC +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.51 million 1000 SLC 1.62 million 1000 SLC 3.50 million 1000 SLC 9
2000s 6.04 million 1000 SLC 3.07 million 1000 SLC 9.70 million 1000 SLC 10
2010s 13.90 million 1000 SLC 9.35 million 1000 SLC 17.82 million 1000 SLC 10
2020s 24.49 million 1000 SLC 19.28 million 1000 SLC 29.08 million 1000 SLC 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 47 Belgium-Luxembourg 42.37 million 1000 SLC compare
  2. 48 Czechia 40.21 million 1000 SLC compare
  3. 49 Poland 33.86 million 1000 SLC compare
  4. 51 Afghanistan 26.87 million 1000 SLC compare
  5. 52 Serbia and Montenegro 26.76 million 1000 SLC compare
  6. 53 Thailand 26.50 million 1000 SLC compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — gross production value in South Africa?
Milk, total — gross production value in South Africa was 29.08 million 1000 SLC 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 29.08 million 1000 SLC in 2024.
What is the lowest milk, total — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million 1000 SLC in 1991.
How does South Africa rank for milk, total — gross production value?
South Africa ranks 50th out of 153 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 104.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (current thousand SLC)
Unit
1000 SLC
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
165 places, 4,887 data points, 1991–2024
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