Raw milk of goats — Milk Animals in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Raw milk of goats — Milk Animals was 73.45 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.45 million An
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
5th
of 28 groups
All-time high
73.45 million An
in 2024
All-time low
17.29 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

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 Southern Asia is 73.45 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of goats — milk animals in Southern Asia peaked at 73.45 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.29 million An, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 5th 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of goats — Milk Animals in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 17.29 million An
1962 18.31 million An +5.9%
1963 18.45 million An +0.7%
1964 18.66 million An +1.1%
1965 19.08 million An +2.3%
1966 18.94 million An -0.7%
1967 19.73 million An +4.2%
1968 20.58 million An +4.3%
1969 20.87 million An +1.4%
1970 21.23 million An +1.7%
1971 22.12 million An +4.2%
1972 22.42 million An +1.4%
1973 23.37 million An +4.2%
1974 24.50 million An +4.8%
1975 25.99 million An +6.0%
1976 27.22 million An +4.7%
1977 28.71 million An +5.5%
1978 29.43 million An +2.5%
1979 30.74 million An +4.5%
1980 30.27 million An -1.6%
1981 32.31 million An +6.8%
1982 32.33 million An +0.1%
1983 34.16 million An +5.6%
1984 36.39 million An +6.5%
1985 37.55 million An +3.2%
1986 38.84 million An +3.4%
1987 38.67 million An -0.4%
1988 39.86 million An +3.1%
1989 41.44 million An +4.0%
1990 51.41 million An +24.1%
1991 43.45 million An -15.5%
1992 42.85 million An -1.4%
1993 45.65 million An +6.5%
1994 47.44 million An +3.9%
1995 47.30 million An -0.3%
1996 46.51 million An -1.7%
1997 48.87 million An +5.1%
1998 49.76 million An +1.8%
1999 56.89 million An +14.3%
2000 52.80 million An -7.2%
2001 50.11 million An -5.1%
2002 52.95 million An +5.7%
2003 52.28 million An -1.3%
2004 49.17 million An -5.9%
2005 51.53 million An +4.8%
2006 49.45 million An -4.0%
2007 50.06 million An +1.2%
2008 48.48 million An -3.2%
2009 50.59 million An +4.4%
2010 51.62 million An +2.0%
2011 52.10 million An +0.9%
2012 52.95 million An +1.6%
2013 51.95 million An -1.9%
2014 52.97 million An +2.0%
2015 56.80 million An +7.2%
2016 59.28 million An +4.4%
2017 60.32 million An +1.8%
2018 61.53 million An +2.0%
2019 61.27 million An -0.4%
2020 63.35 million An +3.4%
2021 66.99 million An +5.7%
2022 70.24 million An +4.9%
2023 72.70 million An +3.5%
2024 73.45 million An +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.10 million An 17.29 million An 20.87 million An 9
1970s 25.57 million An 21.23 million An 30.74 million An 10
1980s 36.18 million An 30.27 million An 41.44 million An 10
1990s 48.01 million An 42.85 million An 56.89 million An 10
2000s 50.74 million An 48.48 million An 52.95 million An 10
2010s 56.08 million An 51.62 million An 61.53 million An 10
2020s 69.34 million An 63.35 million An 73.45 million An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 2 Mali 24.57 million An compare
  2. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.55 million An compare
  3. 3 Sudan (former) 23.79 million An compare
  4. 4 Sudan 18.59 million An compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 5.21 million An compare
  6. 5 Bangladesh 9.49 million An compare
  7. 5 Türkiye 4.88 million An compare
  8. 6 South Sudan 7.68 million An compare
  9. 7 Pakistan 7.57 million An compare
  10. 8 Indonesia 7.39 million An compare
  11. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 1.41 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 Asia?
Raw milk of goats — milk animals in Southern Asia was 73.45 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 73.45 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest raw milk of goats — milk animals recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.29 million An in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for raw milk of goats — milk animals?
Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of goats — milk animals rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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