Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight was 2,778 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Southern Africa is 2,778 kg/An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Southern Africa peaked at 2,868 kg/An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,522 kg/An, in 1986.
Southern Africa ranks 14th of 30 groups on this measure, 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,786 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 1,819 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1,810 kg/An | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1,703 kg/An | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 1,865 kg/An | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 1,797 kg/An | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 1,890 kg/An | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 1,952 kg/An | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 1,868 kg/An | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 1,695 kg/An | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 1,709 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,823 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 1,895 kg/An | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1,623 kg/An | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 1,819 kg/An | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 1,838 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1,823 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,651 kg/An | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 1,761 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 1,851 kg/An | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1,834 kg/An | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,818 kg/An | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,760 kg/An | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1,715 kg/An | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1,711 kg/An | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,522 kg/An | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 1,650 kg/An | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 1,660 kg/An | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,753 kg/An | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 1,801 kg/An | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 2,227 kg/An | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 2,283 kg/An | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2,202 kg/An | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2,352 kg/An | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 2,353 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,558 kg/An | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 2,428 kg/An | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 2,569 kg/An | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 2,756 kg/An | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 1,798 kg/An | -34.8% |
| 2001 | 2,051 kg/An | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 2,160 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2,323 kg/An | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2,407 kg/An | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2,577 kg/An | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 2,617 kg/An | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,635 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,312 kg/An | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 2,252 kg/An | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,354 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,378 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,515 kg/An | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 2,447 kg/An | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,520 kg/An | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2,684 kg/An | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 2,544 kg/An | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 2,648 kg/An | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,733 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,816 kg/An | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2,868 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,847 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,688 kg/An | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 2,699 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,778 kg/An | +2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern 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 | -34.8% | 2,756 kg/An | 1,798 kg/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,832 kg/An | 1,703 kg/An | 1,952 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,764 kg/An | 1,623 kg/An | 1,895 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,727 kg/An | 1,522 kg/An | 1,851 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,353 kg/An | 1,801 kg/An | 2,756 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,313 kg/An | 1,798 kg/An | 2,635 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,564 kg/An | 2,354 kg/An | 2,816 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,776 kg/An | 2,688 kg/An | 2,868 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 9,396 kg/An compare
- 12 Faroe Islands 9,358 kg/An compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 9,138 kg/An compare
- 14 Portugal 9,102 kg/An compare
- 15 Japan 8,905 kg/An compare
- 16 Belgium 8,868 kg/An compare
- 17 Luxembourg 8,784 kg/An compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Southern Africa?
- Raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Southern Africa was 2,778 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,868 kg/An in 2020.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,522 kg/An in 1986.
- How does Southern Africa rank for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
- Southern Africa ranks 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — 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.