Raw milk of goats — Milk Animals in Western Africa

Western Africa: Raw milk of goats — Milk Animals was 37.86 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
37.86 million An
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
7th
of 28 groups
All-time high
52.41 million An
in 2011
All-time low
4.82 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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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 Western Africa is 37.86 million An, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of goats — milk animals in Western Africa peaked at 52.41 million An in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.82 million An, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Raw milk of goats — Milk Animals in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 4.82 million An
1962 4.91 million An +1.9%
1963 5.32 million An +8.3%
1964 5.49 million An +3.2%
1965 5.68 million An +3.4%
1966 5.77 million An +1.5%
1967 5.89 million An +2.2%
1968 5.98 million An +1.6%
1969 6.32 million An +5.7%
1970 6.87 million An +8.6%
1971 6.87 million An -0.0%
1972 6.33 million An -7.8%
1973 5.03 million An -20.5%
1974 5.91 million An +17.4%
1975 6.36 million An +7.7%
1976 6.70 million An +5.3%
1977 6.81 million An +1.6%
1978 7.11 million An +4.4%
1979 7.29 million An +2.5%
1980 7.37 million An +1.2%
1981 7.25 million An -1.7%
1982 7.40 million An +2.1%
1983 7.19 million An -2.9%
1984 6.14 million An -14.6%
1985 5.46 million An -11.1%
1986 6.12 million An +12.2%
1987 6.22 million An +1.5%
1988 6.40 million An +2.9%
1989 6.73 million An +5.2%
1990 6.90 million An +2.5%
1991 11.86 million An +71.8%
1992 11.98 million An +1.0%
1993 12.10 million An +1.0%
1994 12.38 million An +2.4%
1995 12.55 million An +1.4%
1996 12.86 million An +2.4%
1997 13.11 million An +2.0%
1998 14.20 million An +8.3%
1999 15.50 million An +9.1%
2000 16.66 million An +7.5%
2001 17.68 million An +6.1%
2002 17.79 million An +0.6%
2003 18.65 million An +4.8%
2004 19.98 million An +7.2%
2005 20.21 million An +1.1%
2006 20.42 million An +1.0%
2007 21.70 million An +6.3%
2008 22.39 million An +3.2%
2009 23.50 million An +4.9%
2010 49.98 million An +112.7%
2011 52.41 million An +4.9%
2012 35.30 million An -32.6%
2013 23.96 million An -32.1%
2014 25.26 million An +5.4%
2015 26.54 million An +5.1%
2016 27.68 million An +4.3%
2017 29.31 million An +5.9%
2018 30.43 million An +3.8%
2019 36.73 million An +20.7%
2020 33.10 million An -9.9%
2021 34.29 million An +3.6%
2022 35.78 million An +4.3%
2023 37.15 million An +3.8%
2024 37.86 million An +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.58 million An 4.82 million An 6.32 million An 9
1970s 6.53 million An 5.03 million An 7.29 million An 10
1980s 6.63 million An 5.46 million An 7.40 million An 10
1990s 12.34 million An 6.90 million An 15.50 million An 10
2000s 19.90 million An 16.66 million An 23.50 million An 10
2010s 33.76 million An 23.96 million An 52.41 million An 10
2020s 35.64 million An 33.10 million An 37.86 million An 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 4 Sudan 18.59 million An compare
  2. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 5.21 million An compare
  3. 5 Bangladesh 9.49 million An compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 4.88 million An compare
  5. 6 South Sudan 7.68 million An compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 7.57 million An compare
  7. 8 Indonesia 7.39 million An compare
  8. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 1.41 million An compare
  9. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 482,651 An compare
  10. 9 Niger 7.33 million An compare
  11. 10 Mongolia 7.06 million An compare
  12. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 362,623 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 Western Africa?
Raw milk of goats — milk animals in Western Africa was 37.86 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 52.41 million An in 2011.
What is the lowest raw milk of goats — milk animals recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4.82 million An in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for raw milk of goats — milk animals?
Western Africa ranks 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of goats — milk animals rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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