Raw milk of goats — Milk Animals in Africa

Africa: Raw milk of goats — Milk Animals was 96.31 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.31 million An
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
4th
of 28 groups
All-time high
102.41 million An
in 2011
All-time low
21.16 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of goats — Milk Animals in Africa, 1961–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 96.31 million An for raw milk of goats — milk animals in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of goats — milk animals in Africa peaked at 102.41 million An in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.16 million An, in 1961.

Africa ranks 4th of 28 groups 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 goats — Milk Animals in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of goats — Milk Animals in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 21.16 million An
1962 21.20 million An +0.2%
1963 21.71 million An +2.4%
1964 22.19 million An +2.2%
1965 22.95 million An +3.4%
1966 23.12 million An +0.8%
1967 23.93 million An +3.5%
1968 24.60 million An +2.8%
1969 24.78 million An +0.7%
1970 25.40 million An +2.5%
1971 25.30 million An -0.4%
1972 25.07 million An -0.9%
1973 23.80 million An -5.1%
1974 24.51 million An +3.0%
1975 26.21 million An +6.9%
1976 26.60 million An +1.5%
1977 27.81 million An +4.6%
1978 29.43 million An +5.8%
1979 29.72 million An +1.0%
1980 30.26 million An +1.8%
1981 31.00 million An +2.5%
1982 32.13 million An +3.6%
1983 31.79 million An -1.1%
1984 31.21 million An -1.8%
1985 32.05 million An +2.7%
1986 33.96 million An +6.0%
1987 35.57 million An +4.7%
1988 36.71 million An +3.2%
1989 38.20 million An +4.1%
1990 38.84 million An +1.7%
1991 41.96 million An +8.0%
1992 41.52 million An -1.0%
1993 43.35 million An +4.4%
1994 47.03 million An +8.5%
1995 50.96 million An +8.4%
1996 48.62 million An -4.6%
1997 50.10 million An +3.0%
1998 51.78 million An +3.4%
1999 53.44 million An +3.2%
2000 55.56 million An +4.0%
2001 56.76 million An +2.2%
2002 58.13 million An +2.4%
2003 60.68 million An +4.4%
2004 64.61 million An +6.5%
2005 65.73 million An +1.7%
2006 66.35 million An +0.9%
2007 67.62 million An +1.9%
2008 67.51 million An -0.2%
2009 71.37 million An +5.7%
2010 98.67 million An +38.2%
2011 102.41 million An +3.8%
2012 91.88 million An -10.3%
2013 74.66 million An -18.7%
2014 77.30 million An +3.5%
2015 78.30 million An +1.3%
2016 80.08 million An +2.3%
2017 81.86 million An +2.2%
2018 85.14 million An +4.0%
2019 93.19 million An +9.5%
2020 90.04 million An -3.4%
2021 90.30 million An +0.3%
2022 92.45 million An +2.4%
2023 94.71 million An +2.4%
2024 96.31 million An +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.85 million An 21.16 million An 24.78 million An 9
1970s 26.38 million An 23.80 million An 29.72 million An 10
1980s 33.29 million An 30.26 million An 38.20 million An 10
1990s 46.76 million An 38.84 million An 53.44 million An 10
2000s 63.43 million An 55.56 million An 71.37 million An 10
2010s 86.35 million An 74.66 million An 102.41 million An 10
2020s 92.76 million An 90.04 million An 96.31 million An 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 India 44.45 million An compare
  2. 2 Mali 24.57 million An compare
  3. 3 Sudan (former) 23.79 million An compare
  4. 4 Sudan 18.59 million An compare
  5. 5 Bangladesh 9.49 million An compare
  6. 5 Türkiye 4.88 million An compare
  7. 6 South Sudan 7.68 million An compare
  8. 7 Pakistan 7.57 million An compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of goats — milk animals in Africa?
Raw milk of goats — milk animals in Africa was 96.31 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of goats — milk animals recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 102.41 million An in 2011.
What is the lowest raw milk of goats — milk animals recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 21.16 million An in 1961.
How does Africa rank for raw milk of goats — milk animals?
Africa ranks 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of goats — milk animals rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of goats — Milk Animals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of goats — Milk Animals
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
149 places, 7,657 data points, 1961–2024
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