Raw milk of sheep — Production in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Raw milk of sheep — Production was 1.10 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.10 million t
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
10th
of 20 groups
All-time high
1.15 million t
in 2020
All-time low
196,870 t
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 1.10 million t for raw milk of sheep — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — production in Northern Africa peaked at 1.15 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 196,870 t, in 1963.

Northern Africa ranks 10th of 20 groups on this measure, 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 Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of sheep — Production in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 204,805 t
1962 198,089 t -3.3%
1963 196,870 t -0.6%
1964 202,702 t +3.0%
1965 221,457 t +9.3%
1966 232,754 t +5.1%
1967 240,640 t +3.4%
1968 242,604 t +0.8%
1969 248,098 t +2.3%
1970 253,914 t +2.3%
1971 265,780 t +4.7%
1972 274,380 t +3.2%
1973 282,700 t +3.0%
1974 291,880 t +3.2%
1975 314,200 t +7.6%
1976 394,793 t +25.7%
1977 471,080 t +19.3%
1978 561,698 t +19.2%
1979 610,800 t +8.7%
1980 674,650 t +10.5%
1981 796,201 t +18.0%
1982 816,600 t +2.6%
1983 860,605 t +5.4%
1984 557,260 t -35.2%
1985 714,075 t +28.1%
1986 721,975 t +1.1%
1987 744,300 t +3.1%
1988 762,807 t +2.5%
1989 783,660 t +2.7%
1990 787,512 t +0.5%
1991 793,414 t +0.7%
1992 814,675 t +2.7%
1993 732,790 t -10.1%
1994 806,267 t +10.0%
1995 754,666 t -6.4%
1996 766,592 t +1.6%
1997 772,300 t +0.7%
1998 793,050 t +2.7%
1999 821,642 t +3.6%
2000 838,869 t +2.1%
2001 846,253 t +0.9%
2002 837,900 t -1.0%
2003 841,209 t +0.4%
2004 862,216 t +2.5%
2005 884,587 t +2.6%
2006 926,063 t +4.7%
2007 924,377 t -0.2%
2008 992,510 t +7.4%
2009 1.08 million t +8.5%
2010 1.12 million t +3.6%
2011 1.04 million t -7.1%
2012 1.04 million t +0.0%
2013 1.04 million t +0.0%
2014 1.06 million t +1.7%
2015 1.07 million t +1.7%
2016 1.10 million t +2.4%
2017 1.12 million t +2.0%
2018 1.11 million t -1.3%
2019 1.08 million t -2.0%
2020 1.15 million t +6.1%
2021 1.08 million t -6.0%
2022 1.09 million t +1.0%
2023 1.10 million t +1.0%
2024 1.10 million t -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 220,891 t 196,870 t 248,098 t 9
1970s 372,122 t 253,914 t 610,800 t 10
1980s 743,213 t 557,260 t 860,605 t 10
1990s 784,291 t 732,790 t 821,642 t 10
2000s 903,084 t 837,900 t 1.08 million t 10
2010s 1.08 million t 1.04 million t 1.12 million t 10
2020s 1.10 million t 1.08 million t 1.15 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 7 Romania 434,400 t compare
  2. 8 Sudan 410,963 t compare
  3. 9 Sudan (former) 390,000 t compare
  4. 10 France 337,060 t compare
  5. 11 Somalia 309,107 t compare
  6. 12 Mali 215,522 t compare
  7. 13 Afghanistan 194,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of sheep — production in Northern Africa?
Raw milk of sheep — production in Northern Africa was 1.10 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 196,870 t in 1963.
How does Northern Africa rank for raw milk of sheep — production?
Northern Africa ranks 10th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of sheep — production rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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