Raw milk of sheep — Production in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Raw milk of sheep — Production was 718,912 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
718,912 t
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
12th
of 20 groups
All-time high
922,890 t
in 1982
All-time low
477,171 t
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of sheep — Production in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, raw milk of sheep — production in Southern Asia stood at 718,912 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — production in Southern Asia peaked at 922,890 t in 1982 and was at its lowest, 477,171 t, in 2010.

That places Southern Asia 12th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Raw milk of sheep — Production in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of sheep — Production in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 699,820 t
1962 685,530 t -2.0%
1963 681,830 t -0.5%
1964 708,570 t +3.9%
1965 708,320 t -0.0%
1966 672,160 t -5.1%
1967 707,000 t +5.2%
1968 717,700 t +1.5%
1969 701,400 t -2.3%
1970 679,620 t -3.1%
1971 636,620 t -6.3%
1972 619,600 t -2.7%
1973 641,660 t +3.6%
1974 678,200 t +5.7%
1975 692,700 t +2.1%
1976 731,230 t +5.6%
1977 762,920 t +4.3%
1978 819,700 t +7.4%
1979 819,740 t +0.0%
1980 804,440 t -1.9%
1981 831,020 t +3.3%
1982 922,890 t +11.1%
1983 835,660 t -9.5%
1984 820,800 t -1.8%
1985 789,860 t -3.8%
1986 749,550 t -5.1%
1987 710,700 t -5.2%
1988 700,370 t -1.5%
1989 773,890 t +10.5%
1990 818,590 t +5.8%
1991 808,121 t -1.3%
1992 783,470 t -3.1%
1993 794,081 t +1.4%
1994 798,691 t +0.6%
1995 710,664 t -11.0%
1996 693,740 t -2.4%
1997 682,790 t -1.6%
1998 752,275 t +10.2%
1999 855,477 t +13.7%
2000 827,996 t -3.2%
2001 822,410 t -0.7%
2002 492,800 t -40.1%
2003 493,468 t +0.1%
2004 508,370 t +3.0%
2005 536,214 t +5.5%
2006 482,884 t -9.9%
2007 554,219 t +14.8%
2008 494,285 t -10.8%
2009 481,310 t -2.6%
2010 477,171 t -0.9%
2011 501,588 t +5.1%
2012 529,066 t +5.5%
2013 554,910 t +4.9%
2014 559,756 t +0.9%
2015 671,070 t +19.9%
2016 633,443 t -5.6%
2017 759,957 t +20.0%
2018 629,182 t -17.2%
2019 635,225 t +1.0%
2020 685,860 t +8.0%
2021 706,485 t +3.0%
2022 718,934 t +1.8%
2023 715,258 t -0.5%
2024 718,912 t +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 698,037 t 672,160 t 717,700 t 9
1970s 708,199 t 619,600 t 819,740 t 10
1980s 793,918 t 700,370 t 922,890 t 10
1990s 769,790 t 682,790 t 855,477 t 10
2000s 569,396 t 481,310 t 827,996 t 10
2010s 595,137 t 477,171 t 759,957 t 10
2020s 709,090 t 685,860 t 718,934 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 9 Sudan (former) 390,000 t compare
  2. 10 France 337,060 t compare
  3. 11 Somalia 309,107 t compare
  4. 12 Mali 215,522 t compare
  5. 13 Afghanistan 194,000 t compare
  6. 14 Niger 182,552 t compare
  7. 15 Indonesia 147,567 t compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of sheep — production in Southern Asia?
Raw milk of sheep — production in Southern Asia was 718,912 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 922,890 t in 1982.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 477,171 t in 2010.
How does Southern Asia rank for raw milk of sheep — production?
Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of sheep — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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