Ethiopia vs South Africa: Milk production
Ethiopia
3.79 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
3.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
40th
South Africa rank
38th
Milk production over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.88 million tonnes against 3.79 million tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 91,270 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 970,191 tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.46 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 311,025 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.80 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 358,260 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.87 million tonnes | 3.83 million tonnes | 45,524 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.88 million tonnes against 3.79 million tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 91,270 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for milk production?
- Ethiopia ranks 40th 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.