Whole milk powder — Production in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Whole milk powder — Production was 7,098 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,098 t
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
22nd
of 24 groups
All-time high
15,272 t
in 2004
All-time low
3,348 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Whole milk powder — Production in Southern 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 Southern Africa is 7,098 t, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, whole milk powder — production in Southern Africa peaked at 15,272 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,348 t, in 1961.

That places Southern Africa 22nd 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Whole milk powder — Production in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 3,348 t
1962 3,440 t +2.7%
1963 4,159 t +20.9%
1964 5,029 t +20.9%
1965 4,884 t -2.9%
1966 5,667 t +16.0%
1967 7,674 t +35.4%
1968 6,409 t -16.5%
1969 7,220 t +12.7%
1970 6,069 t -15.9%
1971 7,423 t +22.3%
1972 7,602 t +2.4%
1973 9,349 t +23.0%
1974 7,794 t -16.6%
1975 6,909 t -11.4%
1976 9,544 t +38.1%
1977 8,353 t -12.5%
1978 11,689 t +39.9%
1979 8,563 t -26.7%
1980 12,873 t +50.3%
1981 13,512 t +5.0%
1982 10,041 t -25.7%
1983 12,317 t +22.7%
1984 11,786 t -4.3%
1985 11,370 t -3.5%
1986 10,312 t -9.3%
1987 8,555 t -17.0%
1988 8,742 t +2.2%
1989 10,477 t +19.8%
1990 12,392 t +18.3%
1991 10,529 t -15.0%
1992 14,660 t +39.2%
1993 14,428 t -1.6%
1994 13,830 t -4.1%
1995 10,521 t -23.9%
1996 10,588 t +0.6%
1997 12,193 t +15.2%
1998 10,577 t -13.3%
1999 11,770 t +11.3%
2000 10,369 t -11.9%
2001 12,728 t +22.8%
2002 12,500 t -1.8%
2003 12,290 t -1.7%
2004 15,272 t +24.3%
2005 8,306 t -45.6%
2006 9,197 t +10.7%
2007 9,598 t +4.4%
2008 9,929 t +3.4%
2009 8,480 t -14.6%
2010 8,865 t +4.5%
2011 9,427 t +6.3%
2012 9,929 t +5.3%
2013 10,352 t +4.3%
2014 8,000 t -22.7%
2015 6,047 t -24.4%
2016 6,665 t +10.2%
2017 6,573 t -1.4%
2018 14,791 t +125.0%
2019 6,375 t -56.9%
2020 6,777 t +6.3%
2021 6,872 t +1.4%
2022 6,870 t -0.0%
2023 7,098 t +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,314 t 3,348 t 7,674 t 9
1970s 8,330 t 6,069 t 11,689 t 10
1980s 10,998 t 8,555 t 13,512 t 10
1990s 12,149 t 10,521 t 14,660 t 10
2000s 10,867 t 8,306 t 15,272 t 10
2010s 8,702 t 6,047 t 14,791 t 10
2020s 6,904 t 6,777 t 7,098 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 19 Belgium 40,684 t compare
  2. 20 Kazakhstan 39,932 t compare
  3. 21 Denmark 33,100 t compare
  4. 22 Australia 29,517 t compare
  5. 23 Sweden 29,430 t compare
  6. 24 Poland 24,270 t compare
  7. 25 Switzerland 22,429 t compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is whole milk powder — production in Southern Africa?
Whole milk powder — production in Southern Africa was 7,098 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest whole milk powder — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 15,272 t in 2004.
What is the lowest whole milk powder — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,348 t in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for whole milk powder — production?
Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is whole milk powder — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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