Milk, Total — Milk Animals, annual growth rate in South Africa

South Africa: Milk, Total — Milk Animals, annual growth rate was 0.014 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.014 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 130.4%
World rank
102nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
30.26 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-15.71 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Milk, Total — Milk Animals, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for milk, total — milk animals, annual growth rate in South Africa is 0.014 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 130.4% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 30.26 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -15.71 % change on previous year, in 1975.

That places South Africa 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Milk, Total — Milk Animals, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Milk, Total — Milk Animals, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -3 % change on previous year
1963 -4.12 % change on previous year +37.5%
1964 -8.6 % change on previous year +108.6%
1965 11.76 % change on previous year -236.8%
1966 5.26 % change on previous year -55.3%
1967 5 % change on previous year -5.0%
1968 4.76 % change on previous year -4.8%
1969 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1970 17.73 % change on previous year
1971 -11.6 % change on previous year -165.4%
1972 0.0114 % change on previous year -100.1%
1973 -9.86 % change on previous year -86897.8%
1974 6.46 % change on previous year -165.6%
1975 -15.71 % change on previous year -342.9%
1976 -1.45 % change on previous year -90.8%
1977 -1.12 % change on previous year -22.6%
1978 5.41 % change on previous year -581.7%
1979 -6.76 % change on previous year -224.8%
1980 -6.43 % change on previous year -4.8%
1981 1.2 % change on previous year -118.7%
1982 3.57 % change on previous year +196.4%
1983 4.6 % change on previous year +28.7%
1984 -4.4 % change on previous year -195.6%
1985 -13.79 % change on previous year +213.8%
1986 22.67 % change on previous year -264.3%
1987 -7.61 % change on previous year -133.6%
1988 1.18 % change on previous year -115.5%
1989 -11.63 % change on previous year -1088.4%
1990 1.32 % change on previous year -111.3%
1991 15.58 % change on previous year +1084.4%
1992 -13.48 % change on previous year -186.5%
1993 6.49 % change on previous year -148.2%
1994 -12.2 % change on previous year -287.8%
1995 13.89 % change on previous year -213.9%
1996 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1997 -3.66 % change on previous year
1998 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1999 -3.8 % change on previous year
2000 30.26 % change on previous year -896.9%
2001 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2002 -14.14 % change on previous year
2003 -7.06 % change on previous year -50.1%
2004 -2.53 % change on previous year -64.1%
2005 6.49 % change on previous year -356.5%
2006 -2.44 % change on previous year -137.6%
2007 -1.25 % change on previous year -48.7%
2008 24.05 % change on previous year -2024.0%
2009 2.04 % change on previous year -91.5%
2010 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2011 -3 % change on previous year
2012 -4.12 % change on previous year +37.5%
2013 6.45 % change on previous year -256.5%
2014 -4.04 % change on previous year -162.6%
2015 -0.5263 % change on previous year -87.0%
2016 6.88 % change on previous year -1406.9%
2017 -0.9901 % change on previous year -114.4%
2018 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2019 0.333 % change on previous year
2020 -0.2213 % change on previous year -166.4%
2021 0.037 % change on previous year -116.7%
2022 0.0499 % change on previous year +35.1%
2023 -0.0459 % change on previous year -192.0%
2024 0.014 % change on previous year -130.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.38 % change on previous year -8.6 % change on previous year 11.76 % change on previous year 8
1970s -1.69 % change on previous year -15.71 % change on previous year 17.73 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.06 % change on previous year -13.79 % change on previous year 22.67 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.4148 % change on previous year -13.48 % change on previous year 15.58 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.54 % change on previous year -14.14 % change on previous year 30.26 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.0982 % change on previous year -4.12 % change on previous year 6.88 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.0333 % change on previous year -0.2213 % change on previous year 0.0499 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 99 Eritrea 0.0408 % change on previous year compare
  2. 100 Dominica 0.0403 % change on previous year compare
  3. 101 Myanmar 0.0164 % change on previous year compare
  4. 103 Congo 0 % change on previous year compare
  5. 103 Suriname 0 % change on previous year compare
  6. 103 Tonga 0 % change on previous year compare
  7. 103 Vanuatu 0 % change on previous year compare
  8. 103 Niue 0 % change on previous year compare
  9. 103 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — milk animals, annual growth rate in South Africa?
Milk, total — milk animals, annual growth rate in South Africa was 0.014 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest milk, total — milk animals, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 30.26 % change on previous year in 2000.
What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -15.71 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does South Africa rank for milk, total — milk animals, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk, total — milk animals, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk, Total — Milk Animals, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Milk, Total — Milk Animals. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Milk, Total — Milk Animals, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
232 places, 13,212 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Milk, Total — Milk Animals. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.