Australia vs Switzerland: Milk per animal
Australia
6,518 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Switzerland
6,542 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Australia rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
21st
Milk per animal over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6,542 kilograms per animal against 6,518 kilograms per animal in Australia, a difference of 24 kilograms per animal.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,346 kilograms per animal | 3,235 kilograms per animal | 888.94 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2,849 kilograms per animal | 3,633 kilograms per animal | 784.04 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3,384 kilograms per animal | 4,362 kilograms per animal | 978.45 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4,468 kilograms per animal | 4,962 kilograms per animal | 493.86 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5,227 kilograms per animal | 5,821 kilograms per animal | 593.08 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5,873 kilograms per animal | 6,420 kilograms per animal | 547.24 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6,494 kilograms per animal | 6,506 kilograms per animal | 12.18 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk per animal, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6,542 kilograms per animal against 6,518 kilograms per animal in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk per animal between Australia and Switzerland?
- 24 kilograms per animal, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for milk per animal?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 21st 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 per animal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.