Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Eswatini
Eswatini: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals was 144,091 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 144,091 An for raw milk of cattle — milk animals in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Eswatini peaked at 158,000 An in 1992 and was at its lowest, 110,000 An, in 1966.
That places Eswatini 142nd out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 130,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 130,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 125,000 An | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 125,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 115,000 An | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 110,000 An | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 110,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 110,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 115,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 120,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 120,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 125,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 125,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 128,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 130,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 135,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 138,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 140,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 142,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 144,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 146,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 147,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 148,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 148,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 150,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 151,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 152,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 153,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 154,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 155,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 154,852 An | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 158,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 130,000 An | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 132,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 133,000 An | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 122,500 An | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 125,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 135,196 An | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 114,000 An | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 130,000 An | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 114,303 An | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 135,000 An | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 140,000 An | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 133,222 An | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 135,000 An | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 130,000 An | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 135,000 An | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 141,000 An | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 145,000 An | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 135,393 An | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 136,346 An | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 137,298 An | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 135,601 An | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 135,307 An | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 134,285 An | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 133,172 An | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 132,888 An | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 132,321 An | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 121,093 An | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 125,095 An | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 126,160 An | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 127,261 An | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 137,030 An | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 144,091 An | +5.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 144,091 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 401,702 An, 36% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 144,091 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 378,520 An, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118,889 An | 110,000 An | 130,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 130,300 An | 120,000 An | 142,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,300 An | 144,000 An | 154,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 135,955 An | 114,000 An | 158,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,852 An | 114,303 An | 145,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,370 An | 121,093 An | 137,298 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,927 An | 125,095 An | 144,091 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1552 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.947 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4281 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Eswatini?
- Raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Eswatini was 144,091 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 158,000 An in 1992.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 An in 1966.
- How does Eswatini rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals?
- Eswatini ranks 142nd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.