Milk production, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Milk production, per capita was 0.0607 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Milk production, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0607 tonnes per person for milk production, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.1512 tonnes per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0489 tonnes per person, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 94th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1512 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1437 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1346 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1143 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1325 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1292 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1369 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1408 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1319 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1307 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1171 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1222 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1149 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0992 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0973 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0962 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0933 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.085 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0856 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0847 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0819 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0807 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0779 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0708 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0628 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0608 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0616 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0611 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0593 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0607 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0649 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.059 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0563 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0542 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0589 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0629 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0578 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0617 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0641 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0561 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0522 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0534 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0615 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.059 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0591 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0595 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0579 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0597 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0586 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0598 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0596 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.06 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0624 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.062 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0632 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.064 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.065 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0636 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0622 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0603 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0603 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0607 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0607 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0661 tonnes per person, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0607 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0177 tonnes per person, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.135 tonnes per person | 0.1143 tonnes per person | 0.1512 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1041 tonnes per person | 0.085 tonnes per person | 0.1307 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0701 tonnes per person | 0.0593 tonnes per person | 0.0847 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0601 tonnes per person | 0.0542 tonnes per person | 0.0649 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0562 tonnes per person | 0.0489 tonnes per person | 0.0615 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0614 tonnes per person | 0.0586 tonnes per person | 0.065 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0614 tonnes per person | 0.0603 tonnes per person | 0.0636 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production, per capita in South Africa?
- Milk production, per capita in South Africa was 0.0607 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1512 tonnes per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest milk production, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0489 tonnes per person in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for milk production, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 94th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Milk production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.