South Africa vs Uganda: Milk supply per person

South Africa
52.28 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Uganda
53.99 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
South Africa rank
126th
Uganda rank
124th

Milk supply per person over time

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
20406080100196119922023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 53.99 kilograms per year per capita against 52.28 kilograms per year per capita in South Africa, a difference of 1.71 kilograms per year per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 124th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 79.49 kilograms per year per capita 24.85 kilograms per year per capita 54.64 kilograms per year per capita South Africa
1970s 84.05 kilograms per year per capita 25.44 kilograms per year per capita 58.61 kilograms per year per capita South Africa
1980s 62.52 kilograms per year per capita 23.92 kilograms per year per capita 38.61 kilograms per year per capita South Africa
1990s 49.34 kilograms per year per capita 22.13 kilograms per year per capita 27.21 kilograms per year per capita South Africa
2000s 54.88 kilograms per year per capita 33.59 kilograms per year per capita 21.29 kilograms per year per capita South Africa
2010s 53.54 kilograms per year per capita 37.87 kilograms per year per capita 15.67 kilograms per year per capita South Africa
2020s 53.02 kilograms per year per capita 55.93 kilograms per year per capita 2.92 kilograms per year per capita Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher milk supply per person, South Africa or Uganda?
Uganda, at 53.99 kilograms per year per capita against 52.28 kilograms per year per capita in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in milk supply per person between South Africa and Uganda?
1.71 kilograms per year per capita, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for milk supply per person?
South Africa ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 124th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Milk supply per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Milk supply per person
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.