Raw milk of sheep — Production in Africa

Africa: Raw milk of sheep — Production was 2.38 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.38 million t
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
5th
of 20 groups
All-time high
2.45 million t
in 2020
All-time low
545,469 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of sheep — Production in Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 2.38 million t for raw milk of sheep — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — production in Africa peaked at 2.45 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 545,469 t, in 1961.

That places Africa 5th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Raw milk of sheep — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of sheep — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 545,469 t
1962 546,793 t +0.2%
1963 557,811 t +2.0%
1964 578,016 t +3.6%
1965 608,385 t +5.3%
1966 634,442 t +4.3%
1967 658,261 t +3.8%
1968 676,593 t +2.8%
1969 697,958 t +3.2%
1970 720,137 t +3.2%
1971 732,061 t +1.7%
1972 730,486 t -0.2%
1973 721,967 t -1.2%
1974 706,085 t -2.2%
1975 789,218 t +11.8%
1976 874,737 t +10.8%
1977 996,296 t +13.9%
1978 1.12 million t +12.8%
1979 1.18 million t +5.3%
1980 1.25 million t +5.5%
1981 1.38 million t +11.0%
1982 1.41 million t +1.8%
1983 1.45 million t +3.1%
1984 1.15 million t -21.0%
1985 1.31 million t +14.3%
1986 1.34 million t +2.3%
1987 1.39 million t +3.5%
1988 1.45 million t +4.7%
1989 1.49 million t +2.4%
1990 1.53 million t +2.8%
1991 1.43 million t -6.6%
1992 1.43 million t -0.3%
1993 1.44 million t +0.9%
1994 1.63 million t +13.3%
1995 1.61 million t -1.3%
1996 1.62 million t +0.9%
1997 1.66 million t +2.1%
1998 1.67 million t +0.9%
1999 1.69 million t +1.2%
2000 1.74 million t +2.6%
2001 1.75 million t +0.9%
2002 1.77 million t +1.2%
2003 1.79 million t +1.1%
2004 1.83 million t +2.2%
2005 1.88 million t +2.3%
2006 1.88 million t +0.4%
2007 1.94 million t +2.8%
2008 1.94 million t +0.4%
2009 2.04 million t +5.2%
2010 2.33 million t +13.9%
2011 2.26 million t -2.7%
2012 2.34 million t +3.1%
2013 2.25 million t -3.5%
2014 2.19 million t -2.9%
2015 2.23 million t +1.7%
2016 2.27 million t +1.9%
2017 2.28 million t +0.5%
2018 2.35 million t +2.8%
2019 2.37 million t +1.1%
2020 2.45 million t +3.5%
2021 2.35 million t -4.0%
2022 2.38 million t +1.1%
2023 2.39 million t +0.5%
2024 2.38 million t -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 611,525 t 545,469 t 697,958 t 9
1970s 857,720 t 706,085 t 1.18 million t 10
1980s 1.36 million t 1.15 million t 1.49 million t 10
1990s 1.57 million t 1.43 million t 1.69 million t 10
2000s 1.86 million t 1.74 million t 2.04 million t 10
2010s 2.29 million t 2.19 million t 2.37 million t 10
2020s 2.39 million t 2.35 million t 2.45 million t 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 3 Greece 945,820 t compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 906,945 t compare
  3. 4 Algeria 542,280 t compare
  4. 5 Spain 540,950 t compare
  5. 6 Italy 476,020 t compare
  6. 7 Romania 434,400 t compare
  7. 8 Sudan 410,963 t compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of sheep — production in Africa?
Raw milk of sheep — production in Africa was 2.38 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.45 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 545,469 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for raw milk of sheep — production?
Africa ranks 5th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of sheep — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of sheep — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of sheep — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
116 places, 5,878 data points, 1961–2024
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