Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita was 0.0156 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2024, milk, total — milk animals, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0156 An per person.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0591 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 An per person, in 2007.
That places South Africa 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0591 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0557 An per person | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0518 An per person | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0459 An per person | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0498 An per person | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0508 An per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0517 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0525 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0509 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0581 An per person | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0499 An per person | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0485 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0425 An per person | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.044 An per person | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0361 An per person | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0346 An per person | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0333 An per person | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0341 An per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.031 An per person | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0281 An per person | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0275 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0275 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0278 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0257 An per person | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0214 An per person | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0254 An per person | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0228 An per person | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0223 An per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0192 An per person | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0189 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0213 An per person | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0181 An per person | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0189 An per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0164 An per person | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0184 An per person | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0182 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0173 An per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0171 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0163 An per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.021 An per person | +29.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0208 An per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0177 An per person | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0163 An per person | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0157 An per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0166 An per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.016 An per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0156 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0192 An per person | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0193 An per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0191 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0183 An per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0173 An per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0181 An per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0171 An per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0167 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0176 An per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0174 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0171 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0168 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0165 An per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0163 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0161 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0158 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0156 An per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.052 An per person | 0.0459 An per person | 0.0591 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0412 An per person | 0.031 An per person | 0.0581 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0248 An per person | 0.0192 An per person | 0.0281 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0181 An per person | 0.0163 An per person | 0.0213 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0178 An per person | 0.0156 An per person | 0.021 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0175 An per person | 0.0167 An per person | 0.0191 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0161 An per person | 0.0156 An per person | 0.0165 An per person | 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk, total — milk animals, per capita in South Africa?
- Milk, total — milk animals, per capita in South Africa was 0.0156 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk, total — milk animals, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0591 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 An per person in 2007.
- How does South Africa rank for milk, total — milk animals, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — milk animals, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk, Total — Milk Animals divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk, Total — Milk Animals ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Milk, Total — Milk Animals Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Milk, Total — Milk Animals divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.