Which has higher milking machines — in use, Australia or France?

France, at 245,600 No against 211,888 No in Australia as of 1988.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?

12 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1972.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Milking machines — In Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs France: Milking machines — In Use

Australia

211,888 No

in 1972

France

245,600 No

in 1988

Australia rank

5th

France rank

4th

Milking machines — In Use over time

Australia
France

How they compare

France currently reports 245,600 No against 211,888 No in Australia, a difference of 33,712 No.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 5th and France ranks 4th of 73 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	France	Difference	Ahead
1960s	231,071 No	191,800 No	39,271 No	Australia
1970s	212,925 No	303,500 No	90,575 No	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher milking machines — in use, Australia or France?: France, at 245,600 No against 211,888 No in Australia as of 1988.
What is the difference in milking machines — in use between Australia and France?: 33,712 No, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1972.
How do Australia and France rank globally for milking machines — in use?: Australia ranks 5th and France ranks 4th of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Milking machines — In Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Milking machines — In Use
Unit: No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 77 places, 1,993 data points, 1961–2009
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

Important notice: FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery is no longer active. The latest online version of the database has as reference year 2009 (with data collected in year 2011). FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery provides statistical series on Agricultural Machinery and Equipment statistical series referring to the following items: tractors, harvesters and threshers, irrigation pumps, milking machines, hand tools, and soil machines. The database includes estimates of agriculture machinery in use and value of import and export of agriculture machinery.