Milk, Total — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Milk, Total — Production was 30.20 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.20 million t
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 185 countries
All-time high
31.43 million t
in 2015
All-time low
11.49 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk, Total — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, milk, total — production in Australia and New Zealand stood at 30.20 million t.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 31.43 million t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.49 million t, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Milk, Total — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Milk, Total — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 11.49 million t
1962 11.99 million t +4.3%
1963 12.23 million t +2.0%
1964 12.53 million t +2.5%
1965 12.96 million t +3.4%
1966 13.41 million t +3.4%
1967 13.77 million t +2.7%
1968 13.20 million t -4.2%
1969 13.64 million t +3.3%
1970 13.74 million t +0.8%
1971 13.44 million t -2.2%
1972 13.54 million t +0.8%
1973 13.24 million t -2.2%
1974 12.61 million t -4.7%
1975 12.79 million t +1.4%
1976 13.01 million t +1.6%
1977 12.60 million t -3.1%
1978 11.74 million t -6.8%
1979 12.20 million t +3.9%
1980 12.27 million t +0.6%
1981 12.09 million t -1.4%
1982 12.21 million t +1.0%
1983 12.61 million t +3.3%
1984 13.73 million t +8.9%
1985 14.11 million t +2.8%
1986 14.46 million t +2.5%
1987 13.65 million t -5.6%
1988 14.07 million t +3.0%
1989 13.74 million t -2.4%
1990 13.96 million t +1.7%
1991 14.47 million t +3.6%
1992 14.99 million t +3.6%
1993 16.56 million t +10.4%
1994 18.14 million t +9.6%
1995 17.75 million t -2.2%
1996 19.00 million t +7.0%
1997 20.37 million t +7.3%
1998 20.82 million t +2.2%
1999 21.06 million t +1.2%
2000 23.08 million t +9.6%
2001 23.67 million t +2.5%
2002 25.14 million t +6.2%
2003 24.68 million t -1.8%
2004 25.11 million t +1.7%
2005 24.76 million t -1.4%
2006 25.26 million t +2.0%
2007 25.20 million t -0.2%
2008 24.44 million t -3.0%
2009 25.87 million t +5.9%
2010 26.03 million t +0.6%
2011 26.44 million t +1.6%
2012 28.61 million t +8.2%
2013 28.99 million t +1.3%
2014 30.86 million t +6.5%
2015 31.43 million t +1.8%
2016 30.86 million t -1.8%
2017 30.48 million t -1.2%
2018 31.24 million t +2.5%
2019 30.63 million t -1.9%
2020 30.97 million t +1.1%
2021 30.95 million t -0.1%
2022 29.50 million t -4.7%
2023 29.71 million t +0.7%
2024 30.20 million t +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.80 million t 11.49 million t 13.77 million t 9
1970s 12.89 million t 11.74 million t 13.74 million t 10
1980s 13.29 million t 12.09 million t 14.46 million t 10
1990s 17.71 million t 13.96 million t 21.06 million t 10
2000s 24.72 million t 23.08 million t 25.87 million t 10
2010s 29.56 million t 26.03 million t 31.43 million t 10
2020s 30.27 million t 29.50 million t 30.97 million t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 6 Brazil 36.85 million t compare
  2. 7 Germany 33.80 million t compare
  3. 8 Russian Federation 33.04 million t compare
  4. 9 Viet Nam 1.30 million t compare
  5. 10 France 25.24 million t compare
  6. 11 New Zealand 21.53 million t compare
  7. 12 Poland 16.05 million t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Milk, total — production in Australia and New Zealand was 30.20 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest milk, total — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 31.43 million t in 2015.
What is the lowest milk, total — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 11.49 million t in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for milk, total — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk, total — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milk, Total — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Milk, Total — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 13,450 data points, 1961–2024
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