South Africa vs Uganda: Milk production
South Africa
3.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
3.85 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa rank
38th
Uganda rank
39th
Milk production over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.88 million tonnes against 3.85 million tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 33,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 39th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 million tonnes | 206,640 tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.61 million tonnes | 289,008 tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.39 million tonnes | 350,910 tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.65 million tonnes | 611,802 tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.77 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.44 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.83 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 492,740 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, South Africa or Uganda?
- South Africa, at 3.88 million tonnes against 3.85 million tonnes in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between South Africa and Uganda?
- 33,000 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for milk production?
- South Africa ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 39th 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.