Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in Africa

Africa: Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight was 203 kg/An in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
203 kg/An
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
30th
of 33 groups
All-time high
205 kg/An
in 2008
All-time low
163 kg/An
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in Africa, 1961–2024

050100150200196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.

Analysis

In 2024, milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Africa stood at 203 kg/An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Africa peaked at 205 kg/An in 2008 and was at its lowest, 163 kg/An, in 2011.

Africa ranks 30th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 195.89 kg/An 190 kg/An 202 kg/An 9
1970s 198 kg/An 192 kg/An 204 kg/An 10
1980s 187.8 kg/An 182 kg/An 193 kg/An 10
1990s 173.9 kg/An 164 kg/An 181 kg/An 10
2000s 195.8 kg/An 176 kg/An 205 kg/An 10
2010s 186.8 kg/An 163 kg/An 198 kg/An 10
2020s 200.8 kg/An 195 kg/An 203 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 27 Ireland 5,779 kg/An compare
  2. 28 Belgium-Luxembourg 5,374 kg/An compare
  3. 29 Australia and New Zealand 5,094 kg/An compare
  4. 30 China, Taiwan Province of 4,807 kg/An compare
  5. 31 New Zealand 4,682 kg/An compare
  6. 32 Thailand 4,601 kg/An compare
  7. 33 France 4,467 kg/An compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Africa?
Milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Africa was 203 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest milk, total — yield/carcass weight recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 205 kg/An in 2008.
What is the lowest milk, total — yield/carcass weight recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 163 kg/An in 2011.
How does Africa rank for milk, total — yield/carcass weight?
Africa ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is milk, total — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit
kg/An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 13,444 data points, 1961–2024
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