Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in South Africa
South Africa: Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight was 3,877 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in South Africa stood at 3,877 kg/An.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in South Africa peaked at 3,942 kg/An in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,249 kg/An, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 59th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,557 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 2,581 kg/An | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2,599 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,488 kg/An | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 2,663 kg/An | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 2,544 kg/An | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 2,648 kg/An | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 2,682 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 2,591 kg/An | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 2,249 kg/An | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 2,347 kg/An | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 2,520 kg/An | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 2,705 kg/An | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 2,255 kg/An | -16.6% |
| 1975 | 2,699 kg/An | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 2,782 kg/An | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2,802 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2,491 kg/An | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 2,762 kg/An | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 3,012 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 2,976 kg/An | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,931 kg/An | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2,802 kg/An | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 2,759 kg/An | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,933 kg/An | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 2,391 kg/An | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 2,706 kg/An | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 2,733 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3,092 kg/An | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 3,214 kg/An | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 3,039 kg/An | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 3,255 kg/An | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 2,974 kg/An | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 3,314 kg/An | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 3,200 kg/An | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 3,463 kg/An | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 3,339 kg/An | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 3,609 kg/An | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 3,942 kg/An | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 2,329 kg/An | -40.9% |
| 2001 | 2,697 kg/An | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 2,949 kg/An | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 3,280 kg/An | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 3,429 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 3,712 kg/An | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 3,688 kg/An | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,782 kg/An | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3,104 kg/An | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 2,997 kg/An | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 3,123 kg/An | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3,203 kg/An | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3,456 kg/An | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 3,293 kg/An | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3,513 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 3,744 kg/An | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 3,514 kg/An | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 3,643 kg/An | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3,753 kg/An | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,860 kg/An | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,849 kg/An | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,819 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,757 kg/An | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,804 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 3,877 kg/An | +1.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 3,877 kg/An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,188 kg/An, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 3,877 kg/An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 431 kg/An, 9.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -40.9% | 3,942 kg/An | 2,329 kg/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,595 kg/An | 2,488 kg/An | 2,682 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,561 kg/An | 2,249 kg/An | 2,802 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,834 kg/An | 2,391 kg/An | 3,092 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,335 kg/An | 2,974 kg/An | 3,942 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,197 kg/An | 2,329 kg/An | 3,782 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,510 kg/An | 3,123 kg/An | 3,860 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,821 kg/An | 3,757 kg/An | 3,877 kg/An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in South Africa?
- Raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in South Africa was 3,877 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,942 kg/An in 1999.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,249 kg/An in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
- South Africa ranks 59th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.