Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals was 1.53 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 1.53 million An for raw milk of cattle — milk animals in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Southern Africa peaked at 1.82 million An in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million An, in 1994.
Southern Africa ranks 29th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.55 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.48 million An | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 1.44 million An | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.35 million An | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 1.45 million An | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 1.52 million An | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 1.57 million An | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.61 million An | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.62 million An | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.82 million An | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 1.68 million An | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 1.68 million An | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.57 million An | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.63 million An | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 1.47 million An | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 1.48 million An | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.50 million An | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.56 million An | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 1.51 million An | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.47 million An | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.48 million An | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.52 million An | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.58 million An | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.53 million An | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.42 million An | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 1.60 million An | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 1.53 million An | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.56 million An | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.48 million An | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.51 million An | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.33 million An | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million An | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million An | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million An | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million An | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million An | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million An | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.22 million An | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million An | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.47 million An | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 1.48 million An | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million An | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million An | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million An | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million An | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million An | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million An | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million An | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million An | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.48 million An | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million An | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million An | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.49 million An | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million An | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.45 million An | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.54 million An | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million An | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million An | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million An | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million An | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.54 million An | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.56 million An | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.53 million An | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 million An | 1.35 million An | 1.62 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.59 million An | 1.47 million An | 1.82 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 million An | 1.42 million An | 1.60 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million An | 1.13 million An | 1.51 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million An | 1.23 million An | 1.49 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million An | 1.43 million An | 1.54 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million An | 1.44 million An | 1.56 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 26 Uganda 3.84 million An compare
- 27 Ethiopia PDR 3.72 million An compare
- 28 Afghanistan 3.69 million An compare
- 28 Afghanistan 3.69 million An compare
- 30 Germany 3.59 million An compare
- 31 France 3.08 million An compare
- 32 Niger 2.99 million An compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Southern Africa?
- Raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Southern Africa was 1.53 million 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million An in 1970.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million An in 1994.
- How does Southern Africa rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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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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.