Skim milk of cows — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Skim milk of cows — Production, per square kilometre was 0.2603 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Skim milk of cows — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.2603 t per square kilometre for skim milk of cows — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, skim milk of cows — production, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.86 t per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.1068 t per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places South Africa 80th out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Skim milk of cows — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7518 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.732 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5085 t per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6305 t per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5975 t per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5929 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6924 t per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8171 t per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1969 | 0.86 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.734 t per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6839 t per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7056 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5975 t per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4946 t per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4174 t per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4109 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3739 t per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2684 t per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2935 t per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2572 t per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2255 t per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3165 t per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1983 | 0.279 t per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2499 t per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2684 t per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2011 t per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1987 | 0.182 t per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2433 t per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2598 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3416 t per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 0.24 t per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2631 t per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2242 t per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1866 t per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2269 t per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1068 t per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2124 t per square kilometre | +98.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2796 t per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1504 t per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1572 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1871 t per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1514 t per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 0.191 t per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2142 t per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2428 t per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2728 t per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2803 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2935 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3064 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.311 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3172 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3383 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3512 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2196 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2265 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.23 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4932 t per square kilometre | +114.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2308 t per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2521 t per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2472 t per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2521 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2603 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.2603 t per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2868 t per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.2603 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1815 t per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Skim milk of cows — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +114.5% | 0.23 t per square kilometre | 0.4932 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.687 t per square kilometre | 0.5085 t per square kilometre | 0.86 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.498 t per square kilometre | 0.2684 t per square kilometre | 0.734 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2483 t per square kilometre | 0.182 t per square kilometre | 0.3165 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2232 t per square kilometre | 0.1068 t per square kilometre | 0.3416 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2297 t per square kilometre | 0.1514 t per square kilometre | 0.3064 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2933 t per square kilometre | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | 0.4932 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2529 t per square kilometre | 0.2472 t per square kilometre | 0.2603 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 77 China 0.2771 t per square kilometre compare
- 78 Mexico 0.2682 t per square kilometre compare
- 79 Somalia 0.2676 t per square kilometre compare
- 81 Eswatini 0.2594 t per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2589 t per square kilometre compare
- 83 Eritrea 0.2525 t per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is skim milk of cows — production, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Skim milk of cows — production, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.2603 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest skim milk of cows — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 t per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest skim milk of cows — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1068 t per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for skim milk of cows — production, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 80th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is skim milk of cows — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Skim milk of cows — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Skim milk of cows — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Skim milk of cows — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Skim milk of cows — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Skim milk of cows — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.