Austria vs Switzerland: Milk per animal
Austria
6,506 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Switzerland
6,542 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Austria rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
21st
Milk per animal over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6,542 kilograms per animal against 6,506 kilograms per animal in Austria, a difference of 36 kilograms per animal.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 23rd 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 | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,637 kilograms per animal | 3,235 kilograms per animal | 598.74 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3,077 kilograms per animal | 3,633 kilograms per animal | 555.31 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3,601 kilograms per animal | 4,362 kilograms per animal | 761.66 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4,085 kilograms per animal | 4,962 kilograms per animal | 877.66 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5,299 kilograms per animal | 5,821 kilograms per animal | 521.37 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5,981 kilograms per animal | 6,420 kilograms per animal | 439.15 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6,218 kilograms per animal | 6,506 kilograms per animal | 288.46 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk per animal, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6,542 kilograms per animal against 6,506 kilograms per animal in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk per animal between Austria and Switzerland?
- 36 kilograms per animal, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for milk per animal?
- Austria ranks 23rd 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.