Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita in Australia

Australia: Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita was 0.0489 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0489 An per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
94th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3016 An per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0484 An per person
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita in Australia, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

In 2024, milk, total — milk animals, per capita in Australia stood at 0.0489 An per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.3016 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0484 An per person, in 2023.

Australia ranks 94th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita in Australia, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.3016 An per person
1962 0.3007 An per person -0.3%
1963 0.298 An per person -0.9%
1964 0.2756 An per person -7.5%
1965 0.2645 An per person -4.0%
1966 0.2496 An per person -5.6%
1967 0.2442 An per person -2.2%
1968 0.2327 An per person -4.7%
1969 0.2202 An per person -5.4%
1970 0.2137 An per person -2.9%
1971 0.2011 An per person -5.9%
1972 0.1947 An per person -3.2%
1973 0.1892 An per person -2.8%
1974 0.1728 An per person -8.7%
1975 0.1695 An per person -1.9%
1976 0.1671 An per person -1.4%
1977 0.1532 An per person -8.3%
1978 0.1432 An per person -6.5%
1979 0.1324 An per person -7.6%
1980 0.1272 An per person -3.9%
1981 0.1219 An per person -4.2%
1982 0.1192 An per person -2.2%
1983 0.1164 An per person -2.3%
1984 0.1161 An per person -0.3%
1985 0.1146 An per person -1.3%
1986 0.1105 An per person -3.6%
1987 0.1055 An per person -4.5%
1988 0.1014 An per person -3.9%
1989 0.0989 An per person -2.4%
1990 0.0968 An per person -2.1%
1991 0.0947 An per person -2.2%
1992 0.0945 An per person -0.2%
1993 0.0962 An per person +1.8%
1994 0.1003 An per person +4.3%
1995 0.1011 An per person +0.8%
1996 0.1034 An per person +2.2%
1997 0.1073 An per person +3.8%
1998 0.1107 An per person +3.2%
1999 0.1146 An per person +3.5%
2000 0.1141 An per person -0.4%
2001 0.1129 An per person -1.0%
2002 0.1089 An per person -3.5%
2003 0.104 An per person -4.5%
2004 0.1023 An per person -1.6%
2005 0.0962 An per person -5.9%
2006 0.0919 An per person -4.5%
2007 0.0862 An per person -6.2%
2008 0.0772 An per person -10.5%
2009 0.0773 An per person +0.1%
2010 0.0705 An per person -8.8%
2011 0.0711 An per person +0.9%
2012 0.0748 An per person +5.2%
2013 0.073 An per person -2.4%
2014 0.0701 An per person -3.9%
2015 0.0709 An per person +1.1%
2016 0.0646 An per person -9.0%
2017 0.0618 An per person -4.2%
2018 0.062 An per person +0.2%
2019 0.0543 An per person -12.3%
2020 0.0543 An per person +0.0%
2021 0.0539 An per person -0.8%
2022 0.0515 An per person -4.5%
2023 0.0484 An per person -6.0%
2024 0.0489 An per person +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2652 An per person 0.2202 An per person 0.3016 An per person 9
1970s 0.1737 An per person 0.1324 An per person 0.2137 An per person 10
1980s 0.1132 An per person 0.0989 An per person 0.1272 An per person 10
1990s 0.102 An per person 0.0945 An per person 0.1146 An per person 10
2000s 0.0971 An per person 0.0772 An per person 0.1141 An per person 10
2010s 0.0673 An per person 0.0543 An per person 0.0748 An per person 10
2020s 0.0514 An per person 0.0484 An per person 0.0543 An per person 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 91 Ecuador 0.0494 An per person compare
  2. 92 Djibouti 0.0491 An per person compare
  3. 93 China 0.049 An per person compare
  4. 95 Indonesia 0.0474 An per person compare
  5. 96 Slovenia 0.047 An per person compare
  6. 97 Honduras 0.0469 An per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — milk animals, per capita in Australia?
Milk, total — milk animals, per capita in Australia was 0.0489 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest milk, total — milk animals, per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3016 An per person in 1961.
What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals, per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0484 An per person in 2023.
How does Australia rank for milk, total — milk animals, per capita?
Australia ranks 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk, total — milk animals, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Milk, Total — Milk Animals divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Milk, Total — Milk Animals ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 9,540 data points, 1961–2024
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Milk, Total — Milk Animals divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.