Raw milk of goats — Milk Animals in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Raw milk of goats — Milk Animals was 3.08 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.08 million An
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
6th
of 13 groups
All-time high
3.16 million An
in 2023
All-time low
400,000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 3.08 million An for raw milk of goats — milk animals in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of goats — milk animals in Middle Africa peaked at 3.16 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 400,000 An, in 1961.

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

Raw milk of goats — Milk Animals in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of goats — Milk Animals in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 400,000 An
1962 400,000 An +0.0%
1963 400,000 An +0.0%
1964 400,000 An +0.0%
1965 410,000 An +2.5%
1966 440,000 An +7.3%
1967 450,000 An +2.3%
1968 460,000 An +2.2%
1969 480,000 An +4.3%
1970 515,000 An +7.3%
1971 500,000 An -2.9%
1972 580,000 An +16.0%
1973 590,000 An +1.7%
1974 615,000 An +4.2%
1975 600,000 An -2.4%
1976 595,000 An -0.8%
1977 610,000 An +2.5%
1978 625,000 An +2.5%
1979 640,000 An +2.4%
1980 650,000 An +1.6%
1981 645,000 An -0.8%
1982 615,000 An -4.7%
1983 580,000 An -5.7%
1984 530,000 An -8.6%
1985 605,000 An +14.2%
1986 860,000 An +42.1%
1987 960,000 An +11.6%
1988 1.07 million An +12.0%
1989 1.16 million An +7.4%
1990 1.23 million An +6.1%
1991 1.26 million An +2.9%
1992 1.17 million An -7.1%
1993 1.19 million An +1.6%
1994 1.31 million An +10.2%
1995 1.28 million An -2.2%
1996 1.42 million An +10.6%
1997 1.55 million An +9.7%
1998 1.58 million An +1.5%
1999 1.61 million An +1.9%
2000 1.62 million An +0.7%
2001 1.66 million An +2.4%
2002 1.68 million An +1.5%
2003 1.70 million An +1.1%
2004 1.72 million An +1.2%
2005 1.73 million An +0.8%
2006 1.76 million An +1.5%
2007 1.78 million An +1.1%
2008 1.80 million An +1.1%
2009 1.82 million An +1.3%
2010 2.00 million An +9.7%
2011 1.91 million An -4.7%
2012 1.92 million An +0.5%
2013 1.92 million An +0.1%
2014 2.22 million An +15.9%
2015 2.34 million An +5.3%
2016 2.44 million An +4.4%
2017 2.54 million An +3.9%
2018 2.73 million An +7.4%
2019 2.81 million An +2.9%
2020 2.90 million An +3.2%
2021 2.98 million An +3.0%
2022 3.07 million An +2.8%
2023 3.16 million An +3.1%
2024 3.08 million An -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 426,667 An 400,000 An 480,000 An 9
1970s 587,000 An 500,000 An 640,000 An 10
1980s 767,500 An 530,000 An 1.16 million An 10
1990s 1.36 million An 1.17 million An 1.61 million An 10
2000s 1.73 million An 1.62 million An 1.82 million An 10
2010s 2.28 million An 1.91 million An 2.81 million An 10
2020s 3.04 million An 2.90 million An 3.16 million An 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.55 million An compare
  2. 3 Sudan (former) 23.79 million An compare
  3. 4 Sudan 18.59 million An compare
  4. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 5.21 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
  9. 8 Indonesia 7.39 million An compare
  10. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 1.41 million An compare
  11. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 482,651 An compare
  12. 9 Niger 7.33 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of goats — milk animals in Middle Africa?
Raw milk of goats — milk animals in Middle Africa was 3.08 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.16 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest raw milk of goats — milk animals recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 400,000 An in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for raw milk of goats — milk animals?
Middle Africa ranks 6th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of goats — milk animals rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle 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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