Niger vs South Africa: Milk production, per capita

Niger
0.0637 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0607 tonnes per person
in 2024
Niger rank
93rd
South Africa rank
94th

Milk production, per capita over time

  • Niger
  • South Africa
0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.15196119922024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.0637 tonnes per person against 0.0607 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.003 tonnes per person.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Niger ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 94th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0576 tonnes per person 0.135 tonnes per person 0.0774 tonnes per person South Africa
1970s 0.0539 tonnes per person 0.1041 tonnes per person 0.0503 tonnes per person South Africa
1980s 0.0453 tonnes per person 0.0701 tonnes per person 0.0249 tonnes per person South Africa
1990s 0.0529 tonnes per person 0.0601 tonnes per person 0.0072 tonnes per person South Africa
2000s 0.058 tonnes per person 0.0562 tonnes per person 0.0018 tonnes per person Niger
2010s 0.0584 tonnes per person 0.0614 tonnes per person 0.0031 tonnes per person South Africa
2020s 0.0625 tonnes per person 0.0614 tonnes per person 0.0011 tonnes per person Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher milk production, per capita, Niger or South Africa?
Niger, at 0.0637 tonnes per person against 0.0607 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in milk production, per capita between Niger and South Africa?
0.003 tonnes per person, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for milk production, per capita?
Niger ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 94th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Milk production, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Milk production, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 10,763 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.