Raw milk of cattle — Production in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 13.58 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13.58 million t
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
23rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
14.25 million t
in 2021
All-time low
1.67 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of cattle — Production in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 13.58 million t for raw milk of cattle — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Northern Africa peaked at 14.25 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.67 million t, in 1961.

That places Northern Africa 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Raw milk of cattle — Production in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Production in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.67 million t
1962 1.68 million t +0.6%
1963 1.68 million t -0.2%
1964 1.77 million t +5.5%
1965 1.85 million t +4.6%
1966 1.94 million t +4.7%
1967 1.99 million t +2.6%
1968 2.16 million t +8.6%
1969 2.21 million t +2.2%
1970 2.23 million t +0.9%
1971 2.30 million t +3.0%
1972 2.37 million t +3.2%
1973 2.44 million t +2.9%
1974 2.52 million t +3.4%
1975 2.61 million t +3.4%
1976 2.72 million t +4.4%
1977 2.85 million t +4.8%
1978 3.06 million t +7.1%
1979 3.30 million t +7.9%
1980 3.52 million t +6.7%
1981 3.82 million t +8.5%
1982 4.01 million t +5.0%
1983 4.20 million t +4.8%
1984 3.71 million t -11.7%
1985 4.41 million t +18.7%
1986 4.45 million t +1.1%
1987 4.62 million t +3.7%
1988 4.80 million t +4.0%
1989 5.20 million t +8.2%
1990 5.25 million t +1.1%
1991 5.28 million t +0.5%
1992 5.52 million t +4.7%
1993 5.62 million t +1.8%
1994 5.97 million t +6.2%
1995 6.35 million t +6.5%
1996 6.64 million t +4.6%
1997 7.31 million t +10.0%
1998 7.23 million t -1.0%
1999 8.23 million t +13.7%
2000 8.96 million t +8.9%
2001 9.51 million t +6.1%
2002 10.47 million t +10.1%
2003 11.51 million t +9.9%
2004 11.39 million t -1.1%
2005 12.19 million t +7.0%
2006 12.39 million t +1.6%
2007 12.76 million t +3.0%
2008 13.05 million t +2.3%
2009 12.86 million t -1.5%
2010 13.57 million t +5.5%
2011 14.12 million t +4.1%
2012 12.12 million t -14.1%
2013 11.85 million t -2.3%
2014 11.97 million t +1.0%
2015 12.53 million t +4.7%
2016 12.47 million t -0.5%
2017 12.76 million t +2.3%
2018 12.36 million t -3.1%
2019 13.56 million t +9.8%
2020 13.86 million t +2.2%
2021 14.25 million t +2.8%
2022 14.09 million t -1.1%
2023 13.26 million t -5.9%
2024 13.58 million t +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.89 million t 1.67 million t 2.21 million t 9
1970s 2.64 million t 2.23 million t 3.30 million t 10
1980s 4.27 million t 3.52 million t 5.20 million t 10
1990s 6.34 million t 5.25 million t 8.23 million t 10
2000s 11.51 million t 8.96 million t 13.05 million t 10
2010s 12.73 million t 11.85 million t 14.12 million t 10
2020s 13.81 million t 13.26 million t 14.25 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 20 Canada 9.96 million t compare
  2. 21 Belarus 8.75 million t compare
  3. 22 Ireland 8.73 million t compare
  4. 23 Australia 8.67 million t compare
  5. 24 Colombia 7.94 million t compare
  6. 25 Spain 7.58 million t compare
  7. 26 Japan 7.36 million t compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — production in Northern Africa?
Raw milk of cattle — production in Northern Africa was 13.58 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 14.25 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.67 million t in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
Northern Africa ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of cattle — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 13,348 data points, 1961–2024
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