Whole milk powder — Production in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Whole milk powder — Production was 17,927 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17,927 t
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
21st
of 24 groups
All-time high
22,699 t
in 2016
All-time low
4,710 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Whole milk powder — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for whole milk powder — production in Eastern Africa is 17,927 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, whole milk powder — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 22,699 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,710 t, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 21st of 24 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Whole milk powder — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Whole milk powder — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 4,710 t
1962 4,788 t +1.7%
1963 4,788 t +0.0%
1964 4,710 t -1.6%
1965 4,710 t +0.0%
1966 5,210 t +10.6%
1967 5,310 t +1.9%
1968 5,722 t +7.8%
1969 6,056 t +5.8%
1970 6,264 t +3.4%
1971 7,078 t +13.0%
1972 7,997 t +13.0%
1973 9,079 t +13.5%
1974 8,013 t -11.7%
1975 7,905 t -1.3%
1976 9,015 t +14.0%
1977 8,870 t -1.6%
1978 8,876 t +0.1%
1979 7,601 t -14.4%
1980 6,368 t -16.2%
1981 7,574 t +18.9%
1982 8,902 t +17.5%
1983 8,323 t -6.5%
1984 6,913 t -16.9%
1985 7,912 t +14.5%
1986 10,701 t +35.3%
1987 10,224 t -4.5%
1988 9,829 t -3.9%
1989 9,142 t -7.0%
1990 10,023 t +9.6%
1991 9,344 t -6.8%
1992 6,693 t -28.4%
1993 7,566 t +13.0%
1994 11,765 t +55.5%
1995 10,916 t -7.2%
1996 9,026 t -17.3%
1997 7,834 t -13.2%
1998 8,800 t +12.3%
1999 8,800 t +0.0%
2000 8,800 t +0.0%
2001 8,800 t +0.0%
2002 7,825 t -11.1%
2003 6,850 t -12.5%
2004 6,850 t +0.0%
2005 7,350 t +7.3%
2006 7,850 t +6.8%
2007 8,050 t +2.5%
2008 10,250 t +27.3%
2009 10,250 t +0.0%
2010 15,216 t +48.4%
2011 15,329 t +0.7%
2012 15,688 t +2.3%
2013 16,916 t +7.8%
2014 15,181 t -10.3%
2015 16,413 t +8.1%
2016 22,699 t +38.3%
2017 17,332 t -23.6%
2018 17,295 t -0.2%
2019 16,546 t -4.3%
2020 17,786 t +7.5%
2021 17,975 t +1.1%
2022 18,594 t +3.4%
2023 17,927 t -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,112 t 4,710 t 6,056 t 9
1970s 8,070 t 6,264 t 9,079 t 10
1980s 8,589 t 6,368 t 10,701 t 10
1990s 9,077 t 6,693 t 11,765 t 10
2000s 8,288 t 6,850 t 10,250 t 10
2010s 16,861 t 15,181 t 22,699 t 10
2020s 18,070 t 17,786 t 18,594 t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 18 Japan 43,427 t compare
  2. 19 Belgium 40,684 t compare
  3. 20 Kazakhstan 39,932 t compare
  4. 21 Denmark 33,100 t compare
  5. 22 Australia 29,517 t compare
  6. 23 Sweden 29,430 t compare
  7. 24 Poland 24,270 t compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is whole milk powder — production in Eastern Africa?
Whole milk powder — production in Eastern Africa was 17,927 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest whole milk powder — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 22,699 t in 2016.
What is the lowest whole milk powder — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4,710 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for whole milk powder — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 21st out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is whole milk powder — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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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