Milk, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Australia
Australia: Milk, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 81.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Milk, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk, total — gross per capita production index number in Australia is 81.23, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — gross per capita production index number in Australia peaked at 159.4 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 80.12, in 2023.
Australia ranks 136th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 149.63 | — |
| 1962 | 158.15 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 157.78 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 157.77 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 157.09 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 157.06 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 159.4 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 146.04 | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 146.46 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 154.08 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 143.93 | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 137.3 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 132.72 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 126.36 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 120.67 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 114.79 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 104.89 | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 98.61 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 100.29 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 94.62 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 90.52 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 89.48 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 92.48 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 97.86 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 98.39 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 96.96 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 97.58 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 95.32 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 96.21 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 94.36 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 95.21 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 99 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 106.69 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 116.46 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 117.02 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 122.87 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 126.01 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 126.33 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 134.72 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 141.91 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 136.32 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 143.97 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 130.44 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 125.81 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 124.9 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 122.65 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 114.47 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 108.03 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 107.88 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 102 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 101.34 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 103.84 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 102.57 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 101.22 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 99.18 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 99.6 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 91.25 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 92.56 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 86.88 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 88.47 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 87.44 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 80.73 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 80.12 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 81.23 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.38 | 146.04 | 159.4 | 9 |
| 1970s | 123.36 | 98.61 | 154.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.94 | 89.48 | 98.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.87 | 94.36 | 134.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.64 | 107.88 | 143.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.04 | 86.88 | 103.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6 | 80.12 | 88.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 133 Cameroon 81.57 compare
- 134 Sudan 81.42 compare
- 135 El Salvador 81.39 compare
- 137 Republic of Korea 80.98 compare
- 138 Nigeria 80.65 compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 79.84 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk, total — gross per capita production index number in Australia?
- Milk, total — gross per capita production index number in Australia was 81.23 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 159.4 in 1967.
- What is the lowest milk, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.12 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for milk, total — gross per capita production index number?
- Australia ranks 136th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milk, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.