Raw milk of goats — Production in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Raw milk of goats — Production was 178,177 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
178,177 t
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
8th
of 13 regions
All-time high
181,881 t
in 2023
All-time low
17,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 178,177 t for raw milk of goats — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of goats — production in Middle Africa peaked at 181,881 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,000 t, in 1961.

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

Raw milk of goats — Production in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of goats — Production in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 17,000 t
1962 17,000 t +0.0%
1963 17,000 t +0.0%
1964 17,000 t +0.0%
1965 17,500 t +2.9%
1966 19,000 t +8.6%
1967 19,400 t +2.1%
1968 19,900 t +2.6%
1969 20,800 t +4.5%
1970 22,300 t +7.2%
1971 21,800 t -2.2%
1972 25,100 t +15.1%
1973 25,600 t +2.0%
1974 27,100 t +5.9%
1975 26,500 t -2.2%
1976 26,400 t -0.4%
1977 27,000 t +2.3%
1978 27,600 t +2.2%
1979 28,200 t +2.2%
1980 28,600 t +1.4%
1981 28,200 t -1.4%
1982 26,600 t -5.7%
1983 25,200 t -5.3%
1984 23,200 t -7.9%
1985 26,800 t +15.5%
1986 39,400 t +47.0%
1987 44,200 t +12.2%
1988 49,700 t +12.4%
1989 53,600 t +7.8%
1990 57,000 t +6.3%
1991 84,453 t +48.2%
1992 80,898 t -4.2%
1993 82,127 t +1.5%
1994 87,724 t +6.8%
1995 88,334 t +0.7%
1996 95,004 t +7.6%
1997 103,987 t +9.5%
1998 105,407 t +1.4%
1999 107,285 t +1.8%
2000 107,953 t +0.6%
2001 109,942 t +1.8%
2002 111,505 t +1.4%
2003 112,714 t +1.1%
2004 113,943 t +1.1%
2005 114,787 t +0.7%
2006 116,363 t +1.4%
2007 117,549 t +1.0%
2008 118,755 t +1.0%
2009 120,153 t +1.2%
2010 129,018 t +7.4%
2011 123,866 t -4.0%
2012 125,737 t +1.5%
2013 124,748 t -0.8%
2014 142,926 t +14.6%
2015 148,741 t +4.1%
2016 153,941 t +3.5%
2017 158,564 t +3.0%
2018 163,437 t +3.1%
2019 166,940 t +2.1%
2020 169,321 t +1.4%
2021 173,476 t +2.5%
2022 177,482 t +2.3%
2023 181,881 t +2.5%
2024 178,177 t -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,289 t 17,000 t 20,800 t 9
1970s 25,760 t 21,800 t 28,200 t 10
1980s 34,550 t 23,200 t 53,600 t 10
1990s 89,222 t 57,000 t 107,285 t 10
2000s 114,366 t 107,953 t 120,153 t 10
2010s 143,792 t 123,866 t 166,940 t 10
2020s 176,067 t 169,321 t 181,881 t 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 5 Bangladesh 1.05 million t compare
  2. 6 France 703,230 t compare
  3. 7 South Sudan 500,372 t compare
  4. 8 Spain 470,220 t compare
  5. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 463,880 t compare
  6. 10 Niger 449,182 t compare
  7. 11 Somalia 375,202 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of goats — production in Middle Africa?
Raw milk of goats — production in Middle Africa was 178,177 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of goats — production recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 181,881 t in 2023.
What is the lowest raw milk of goats — production recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 17,000 t in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for raw milk of goats — production?
Middle Africa ranks 8th out of 13 regions with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of goats — production rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of goats — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
153 places, 7,900 data points, 1961–2024
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