Whole milk powder — Production in Africa

Africa: Whole milk powder — Production was 25,025 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25,025 t
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
20th
of 24 groups
All-time high
32,086 t
in 2018
All-time low
8,058 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Whole milk powder — Production in Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 25,025 t for whole milk powder — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, whole milk powder — production in Africa peaked at 32,086 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,058 t, in 1961.

That places Africa 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Whole milk powder — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Whole milk powder — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 8,058 t
1962 8,228 t +2.1%
1963 8,947 t +8.7%
1964 9,739 t +8.9%
1965 9,594 t -1.5%
1966 10,877 t +13.4%
1967 12,984 t +19.4%
1968 12,131 t -6.6%
1969 13,276 t +9.4%
1970 12,333 t -7.1%
1971 14,501 t +17.6%
1972 15,599 t +7.6%
1973 18,428 t +18.1%
1974 15,807 t -14.2%
1975 14,814 t -6.3%
1976 18,559 t +25.3%
1977 17,223 t -7.2%
1978 20,565 t +19.4%
1979 16,164 t -21.4%
1980 19,241 t +19.0%
1981 21,086 t +9.6%
1982 18,943 t -10.2%
1983 20,640 t +9.0%
1984 18,699 t -9.4%
1985 19,282 t +3.1%
1986 21,013 t +9.0%
1987 18,779 t -10.6%
1988 18,571 t -1.1%
1989 19,619 t +5.6%
1990 22,415 t +14.3%
1991 19,873 t -11.3%
1992 21,353 t +7.4%
1993 21,994 t +3.0%
1994 25,595 t +16.4%
1995 21,437 t -16.2%
1996 19,614 t -8.5%
1997 20,027 t +2.1%
1998 19,377 t -3.2%
1999 20,570 t +6.2%
2000 19,169 t -6.8%
2001 21,528 t +12.3%
2002 20,325 t -5.6%
2003 19,140 t -5.8%
2004 22,122 t +15.6%
2005 15,656 t -29.2%
2006 17,047 t +8.9%
2007 17,648 t +3.5%
2008 20,179 t +14.3%
2009 18,730 t -7.2%
2010 24,081 t +28.6%
2011 24,756 t +2.8%
2012 25,617 t +3.5%
2013 27,268 t +6.4%
2014 23,181 t -15.0%
2015 22,460 t -3.1%
2016 29,364 t +30.7%
2017 23,905 t -18.6%
2018 32,086 t +34.2%
2019 22,921 t -28.6%
2020 24,563 t +7.2%
2021 24,846 t +1.2%
2022 25,464 t +2.5%
2023 25,025 t -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,426 t 8,058 t 13,276 t 9
1970s 16,399 t 12,333 t 20,565 t 10
1980s 19,587 t 18,571 t 21,086 t 10
1990s 21,226 t 19,377 t 25,595 t 10
2000s 19,154 t 15,656 t 22,122 t 10
2010s 25,564 t 22,460 t 32,086 t 10
2020s 24,975 t 24,563 t 25,464 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 17 Colombia 46,895 t compare
  2. 18 Japan 43,427 t compare
  3. 19 Belgium 40,684 t compare
  4. 20 Kazakhstan 39,932 t compare
  5. 21 Denmark 33,100 t compare
  6. 22 Australia 29,517 t compare
  7. 23 Sweden 29,430 t compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is whole milk powder — production in Africa?
Whole milk powder — production in Africa was 25,025 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest whole milk powder — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 32,086 t in 2018.
What is the lowest whole milk powder — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8,058 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for whole milk powder — production?
Africa ranks 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is whole milk powder — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Whole milk powder — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Whole milk powder — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
101 places, 4,979 data points, 1961–2023
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