Milk, Total — Production in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Milk, Total — Production was 1.09 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.09 million t
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
31st
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.09 million t
in 2024
All-time low
294,793 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk, Total — Production in Middle Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for milk, total — production in Middle Africa is 1.09 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — production in Middle Africa peaked at 1.09 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 294,793 t, in 1961.

Middle Africa ranks 31st of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 319,268 t 294,793 t 342,151 t 9
1970s 377,018 t 348,729 t 430,552 t 10
1980s 481,051 t 445,291 t 523,397 t 10
1990s 628,572 t 542,199 t 711,280 t 10
2000s 754,570 t 717,680 t 799,184 t 10
2010s 925,632 t 808,452 t 1.06 million t 10
2020s 1.06 million t 1.01 million t 1.09 million t 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 28 Sudan (former) 7.37 million t compare
  2. 29 Japan 7.36 million t compare
  3. 30 Ukraine 7.25 million t compare
  4. 31 Kenya 6.97 million t compare
  5. 32 Egypt 6.17 million t compare
  6. 33 Denmark 5.69 million t compare
  7. 34 Czechoslovakia 5.24 million t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — production in Middle Africa?
Milk, total — production in Middle Africa was 1.09 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest milk, total — production recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest milk, total — production recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 294,793 t in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for milk, total — production?
Middle Africa ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is milk, total — production rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milk, Total — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Milk, Total — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 13,450 data points, 1961–2024
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