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
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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About this data
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.