Milk yields per animal in South Africa
South Africa: Milk yields per animal was 3,877 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,877
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
37th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3,942
in 1999
All-time low
2,249
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, milk yields per animal in South Africa stood at 3,877.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk yields per animal in South Africa peaked at 3,942 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,249, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 37th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk yields per animal in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,557 | — |
| 1962 | 2,581 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2,599 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,488 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 2,663 | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 2,544 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 2,648 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 2,682 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 2,591 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 2,249 | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 2,347 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 2,520 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 2,705 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 2,255 | -16.6% |
| 1975 | 2,699 | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 2,782 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2,802 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2,491 | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 2,762 | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 3,012 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 2,976 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,931 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2,802 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 2,759 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2,933 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 2,391 | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 2,706 | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 2,733 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3,092 | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 3,214 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 3,039 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 3,255 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 2,974 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 3,314 | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 3,200 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 3,463 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 3,339 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 3,609 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 3,942 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 2,329 | -40.9% |
| 2001 | 2,697 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 2,949 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 3,280 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 3,429 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 3,712 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 3,688 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,782 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3,104 | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 2,997 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 3,123 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3,203 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3,456 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 3,293 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3,513 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 3,744 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 3,514 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 3,643 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3,753 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,860 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,849 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,819 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,757 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,804 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 3,877 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,595 | 2,488 | 2,682 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,561 | 2,249 | 2,802 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,834 | 2,391 | 3,092 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,335 | 2,974 | 3,942 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,197 | 2,329 | 3,782 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,510 | 3,123 | 3,860 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,821 | 3,757 | 3,877 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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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 yields per animal in South Africa?
- Milk yields per animal in South Africa was 3,877 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,942 in 1999.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,249 in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for milk yields per animal?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields per animal rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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