Raw milk of goats — Milk Animals in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Raw milk of goats — Milk Animals was 24.61 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
24.61 million An
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
9th
of 28 groups
All-time high
30.60 million An
in 2012
All-time low
5.06 million An
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

10.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw milk of goats — milk animals in Northern Africa is 24.61 million An, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of goats — milk animals in Northern Africa peaked at 30.60 million An in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.06 million An, in 1963.

That places Northern Africa 9th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Raw milk of goats — Milk Animals in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 5.38 million An
1962 5.12 million An -4.8%
1963 5.06 million An -1.1%
1964 5.26 million An +3.9%
1965 5.50 million An +4.6%
1966 5.26 million An -4.4%
1967 5.62 million An +6.9%
1968 5.97 million An +6.3%
1969 5.83 million An -2.4%
1970 5.74 million An -1.6%
1971 5.79 million An +0.9%
1972 5.88 million An +1.6%
1973 5.86 million An -0.4%
1974 6.13 million An +4.7%
1975 6.26 million An +2.1%
1976 6.42 million An +2.5%
1977 6.65 million An +3.6%
1978 6.89 million An +3.7%
1979 7.08 million An +2.7%
1980 7.41 million An +4.7%
1981 7.83 million An +5.7%
1982 8.11 million An +3.5%
1983 8.40 million An +3.6%
1984 8.87 million An +5.5%
1985 9.61 million An +8.3%
1986 10.33 million An +7.6%
1987 11.38 million An +10.2%
1988 11.67 million An +2.5%
1989 12.76 million An +9.4%
1990 14.02 million An +9.9%
1991 14.17 million An +1.0%
1992 15.69 million An +10.7%
1993 18.12 million An +15.5%
1994 20.82 million An +14.9%
1995 24.41 million An +17.2%
1996 21.62 million An -11.4%
1997 22.19 million An +2.6%
1998 23.00 million An +3.7%
1999 23.73 million An +3.2%
2000 24.47 million An +3.1%
2001 24.78 million An +1.3%
2002 25.34 million An +2.2%
2003 27.01 million An +6.6%
2004 29.01 million An +7.4%
2005 29.44 million An +1.5%
2006 29.63 million An +0.6%
2007 29.39 million An -0.8%
2008 28.63 million An -2.6%
2009 29.06 million An +1.5%
2010 29.87 million An +2.8%
2011 30.33 million An +1.6%
2012 30.60 million An +0.9%
2013 24.18 million An -21.0%
2014 24.32 million An +0.6%
2015 24.42 million An +0.4%
2016 24.61 million An +0.8%
2017 24.17 million An -1.8%
2018 24.43 million An +1.1%
2019 24.05 million An -1.6%
2020 24.06 million An +0.0%
2021 24.55 million An +2.0%
2022 24.25 million An -1.2%
2023 24.41 million An +0.7%
2024 24.61 million An +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.44 million An 5.06 million An 5.97 million An 9
1970s 6.27 million An 5.74 million An 7.08 million An 10
1980s 9.64 million An 7.41 million An 12.76 million An 10
1990s 19.78 million An 14.02 million An 24.41 million An 10
2000s 27.68 million An 24.47 million An 29.63 million An 10
2010s 26.10 million An 24.05 million An 30.60 million An 10
2020s 24.37 million An 24.06 million An 24.61 million An 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 6 South Sudan 7.68 million An compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 7.57 million An compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 7.39 million An compare
  4. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 1.41 million An compare
  5. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 482,651 An compare
  6. 9 Niger 7.33 million An compare
  7. 10 Mongolia 7.06 million An compare
  8. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 362,623 An compare
  9. 11 Republic of Moldova 101,507 An compare
  10. 11 Somalia 6.21 million An compare
  11. 12 Kenya 5.42 million An compare
  12. 12 Timor-Leste 36,202 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 Northern Africa?
Raw milk of goats — milk animals in Northern Africa was 24.61 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 30.60 million An in 2012.
What is the lowest raw milk of goats — milk animals recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.06 million An in 1963.
How does Northern Africa rank for raw milk of goats — milk animals?
Northern Africa ranks 9th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of goats — milk animals rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 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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