Austria vs South Africa: Milk production
Austria
4.06 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
3.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Austria rank
36th
South Africa rank
38th
Milk production over time
- Austria
- South Africa
How they compare
Austria currently reports 4.06 million tonnes against 3.88 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 175,480 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 192 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.22 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 640,411 tonnes | Austria |
| 1970s | 3.33 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 718,106 tonnes | Austria |
| 1980s | 3.61 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1990s | 3.18 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 536,929 tonnes | Austria |
| 2000s | 3.23 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 453,588 tonnes | Austria |
| 2010s | 3.56 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 124,515 tonnes | Austria |
| 2020s | 3.90 million tonnes | 3.83 million tonnes | 68,100 tonnes | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Austria or South Africa?
- Austria, at 4.06 million tonnes against 3.88 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Austria and South Africa?
- 175,480 tonnes, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for milk production?
- Austria ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Milk production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.