Raw milk of goats — Milk Animals in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Raw milk of goats — Milk Animals was 96,658 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96,658 An
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
25th
of 28 groups
All-time high
165,000 An
in 2013
All-time low
60,000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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 Southern Africa is 96,658 An, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of goats — milk animals in Southern Africa peaked at 165,000 An in 2013 and was at its lowest, 60,000 An, in 1961.

Southern Africa ranks 25th of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Raw milk of goats — Milk Animals in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 60,000 An
1962 62,000 An +3.3%
1963 65,000 An +4.8%
1964 67,000 An +3.1%
1965 70,000 An +4.5%
1966 72,000 An +2.9%
1967 75,000 An +4.2%
1968 77,000 An +2.7%
1969 80,000 An +3.9%
1970 83,000 An +3.8%
1971 86,000 An +3.6%
1972 90,000 An +4.7%
1973 93,000 An +3.3%
1974 95,000 An +2.2%
1975 97,000 An +2.1%
1976 100,000 An +3.1%
1977 103,000 An +3.0%
1978 105,000 An +1.9%
1979 107,000 An +1.9%
1980 110,000 An +2.8%
1981 113,000 An +2.7%
1982 115,000 An +1.8%
1983 117,000 An +1.7%
1984 120,000 An +2.6%
1985 123,000 An +2.5%
1986 125,000 An +1.6%
1987 128,000 An +2.4%
1988 130,000 An +1.6%
1989 132,000 An +1.5%
1990 134,000 An +1.5%
1991 139,000 An +3.7%
1992 134,000 An -3.6%
1993 129,000 An -3.7%
1994 130,000 An +0.8%
1995 155,000 An +19.2%
1996 135,000 An -12.9%
1997 155,000 An +14.8%
1998 135,000 An -12.9%
1999 120,000 An -11.1%
2000 133,731 An +11.4%
2001 115,000 An -14.0%
2002 105,000 An -8.7%
2003 90,000 An -14.3%
2004 100,000 An +11.1%
2005 120,000 An +20.0%
2006 154,000 An +28.3%
2007 155,000 An +0.6%
2008 133,143 An -14.1%
2009 156,000 An +17.2%
2010 136,400 An -12.6%
2011 162,200 An +18.9%
2012 164,000 An +1.1%
2013 165,000 An +0.6%
2014 118,735 An -28.0%
2015 95,859 An -19.3%
2016 103,952 An +8.4%
2017 96,128 An -7.5%
2018 100,689 An +4.7%
2019 97,876 An -2.8%
2020 98,588 An +0.7%
2021 99,165 An +0.6%
2022 96,806 An -2.4%
2023 94,992 An -1.9%
2024 96,658 An +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69,778 An 60,000 An 80,000 An 9
1970s 95,900 An 83,000 An 107,000 An 10
1980s 121,300 An 110,000 An 132,000 An 10
1990s 136,600 An 120,000 An 155,000 An 10
2000s 126,187 An 90,000 An 156,000 An 10
2010s 124,084 An 95,859 An 165,000 An 10
2020s 97,242 An 94,992 An 99,165 An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 22 Spain 1.75 million An compare
  2. 23 Ethiopia 1.74 million An compare
  3. 24 Yemen 1.62 million An compare
  4. 25 Oman 1.58 million An compare
  5. 26 Cabo Verde 67,255 An compare
  6. 26 Mauritania 1.58 million An compare
  7. 27 Morocco 1.55 million An compare
  8. 28 USSR 1.25 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 Southern Africa?
Raw milk of goats — milk animals in Southern Africa was 96,658 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 165,000 An in 2013.
What is the lowest raw milk of goats — milk animals recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 60,000 An in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for raw milk of goats — milk animals?
Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of goats — milk animals rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 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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