South Africa vs Tanzania: Milk production
South Africa
3.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
4.40 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa rank
38th
Tanzania rank
35th
Milk production over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 4.40 million tonnes against 3.88 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 516,140 tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 38th and Tanzania ranks 35th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 million tonnes | 320,398 tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.61 million tonnes | 381,202 tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.39 million tonnes | 498,786 tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.65 million tonnes | 724,761 tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.77 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.44 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.83 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | 156,674 tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, South Africa or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 4.40 million tonnes against 3.88 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between South Africa and Tanzania?
- 516,140 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for milk production?
- South Africa ranks 38th and Tanzania ranks 35th 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.