Raw milk of sheep — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Raw milk of sheep — Production was 2.26 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.26 million t
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
6th
of 20 groups
All-time high
2.28 million t
in 2020
All-time low
689,163 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of sheep — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw milk of sheep — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 2.26 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 2.28 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 689,163 t, in 1961.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 6th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Raw milk of sheep — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of sheep — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 689,163 t
1962 703,075 t +2.0%
1963 740,085 t +5.3%
1964 787,300 t +6.4%
1965 817,676 t +3.9%
1966 817,704 t +0.0%
1967 834,326 t +2.0%
1968 852,989 t +2.2%
1969 870,603 t +2.1%
1970 872,418 t +0.2%
1971 854,265 t -2.1%
1972 826,750 t -3.2%
1973 858,309 t +3.8%
1974 841,471 t -2.0%
1975 943,352 t +12.1%
1976 1.03 million t +8.7%
1977 1.15 million t +12.6%
1978 1.27 million t +9.6%
1979 1.32 million t +4.4%
1980 1.37 million t +3.9%
1981 1.52 million t +11.1%
1982 1.54 million t +1.2%
1983 1.57 million t +1.5%
1984 1.22 million t -22.3%
1985 1.35 million t +10.9%
1986 1.32 million t -1.9%
1987 1.38 million t +4.1%
1988 1.46 million t +6.2%
1989 1.51 million t +3.5%
1990 1.61 million t +6.2%
1991 1.53 million t -5.2%
1992 1.50 million t -1.4%
1993 1.52 million t +1.2%
1994 1.71 million t +12.2%
1995 1.69 million t -0.7%
1996 1.72 million t +1.5%
1997 1.77 million t +2.9%
1998 1.81 million t +2.0%
1999 1.83 million t +1.5%
2000 1.84 million t +0.5%
2001 1.84 million t +0.2%
2002 1.80 million t -2.6%
2003 1.85 million t +3.3%
2004 1.91 million t +3.0%
2005 1.96 million t +2.7%
2006 1.94 million t -0.9%
2007 2.05 million t +5.4%
2008 2.00 million t -2.4%
2009 2.01 million t +0.4%
2010 2.25 million t +12.1%
2011 2.16 million t -4.1%
2012 2.25 million t +4.1%
2013 2.19 million t -2.8%
2014 2.11 million t -3.3%
2015 2.13 million t +0.8%
2016 2.15 million t +1.0%
2017 2.14 million t -0.6%
2018 2.21 million t +3.4%
2019 2.25 million t +1.7%
2020 2.28 million t +1.2%
2021 2.25 million t -1.0%
2022 2.26 million t +0.3%
2023 2.27 million t +0.3%
2024 2.26 million t -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 790,325 t 689,163 t 870,603 t 9
1970s 996,244 t 826,750 t 1.32 million t 10
1980s 1.43 million t 1.22 million t 1.57 million t 10
1990s 1.67 million t 1.50 million t 1.83 million t 10
2000s 1.92 million t 1.80 million t 2.05 million t 10
2010s 2.18 million t 2.11 million t 2.25 million t 10
2020s 2.26 million t 2.25 million t 2.28 million t 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 3 Greece 945,820 t compare
  2. 4 Algeria 542,280 t compare
  3. 5 Spain 540,950 t compare
  4. 6 Italy 476,020 t compare
  5. 7 Romania 434,400 t compare
  6. 8 Sudan 410,963 t compare
  7. 9 Sudan (former) 390,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of sheep — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Raw milk of sheep — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 2.26 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2.28 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 689,163 t in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for raw milk of sheep — production?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 6th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of sheep — production rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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