Milk, Total — Gross Production Value in South Africa
South Africa: Milk, Total — Gross Production Value was 1.59 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value in South Africa, 1991–2024
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 1.59 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — gross production value in South Africa peaked at 1.59 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 437,861 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places South Africa 38th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 587,763 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 646,706 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 581,436 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 543,617 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 650,378 1000 USD | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 639,427 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 713,319 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 606,477 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 573,260 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 442,271 1000 USD | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 468,613 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 437,861 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 687,417 1000 USD | +57.0% |
| 2004 | 796,125 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 907,552 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 849,075 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million 1000 USD | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million 1000 USD | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.46 million 1000 USD | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 1.49 million 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.59 million 1000 USD | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 615,820 1000 USD | 543,617 1000 USD | 713,319 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 796,999 1000 USD | 437,861 1000 USD | 1.17 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million 1000 USD | 1.05 million 1000 USD | 1.39 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million 1000 USD | 1.17 million 1000 USD | 1.59 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (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 1.59 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 1.59 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk, total — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 437,861 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for milk, total — gross production value?
- South Africa ranks 38th out of 151 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 21.1%. 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 (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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