Milk per animal in Australia
Australia: Milk per animal was 6,518 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,518 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
6,564 kilograms per animal
in 2023
All-time low
1,985 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk per animal in Australia is 6,518 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Australia peaked at 6,564 kilograms per animal in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,985 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
Australia ranks 22nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,985 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 2,094 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 2,108 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,279 kilograms per animal | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 2,367 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 2,501 kilograms per animal | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 2,611 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 2,512 kilograms per animal | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 2,660 kilograms per animal | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 2,902 kilograms per animal | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 2,874 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 2,845 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,831 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2,921 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 2,844 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 2,747 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 2,738 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2,753 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 3,031 kilograms per animal | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 2,978 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 2,972 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 3,001 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3,178 kilograms per animal | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 3,376 kilograms per animal | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 3,441 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 3,517 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3,708 kilograms per animal | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 3,770 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3,898 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3,907 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4,032 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4,202 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 4,451 kilograms per animal | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 4,661 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 4,646 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4,769 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4,712 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4,582 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,723 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 4,996 kilograms per animal | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 4,847 kilograms per animal | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 5,309 kilograms per animal | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 5,038 kilograms per animal | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 4,944 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5,215 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 5,366 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 5,336 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,623 kilograms per animal | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 5,601 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5,810 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 5,728 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 5,575 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 5,640 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5,795 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5,617 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6,199 kilograms per animal | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 5,930 kilograms per animal | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 6,006 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6,426 kilograms per animal | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 6,528 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6,551 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6,308 kilograms per animal | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 6,564 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 6,518 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 6,518 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,667 kilograms per animal, 1.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 6,518 kilograms per animal is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,068 kilograms per animal, 6.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,346 kilograms per animal | 1,985 kilograms per animal | 2,660 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,849 kilograms per animal | 2,738 kilograms per animal | 3,031 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,384 kilograms per animal | 2,972 kilograms per animal | 3,898 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,468 kilograms per animal | 3,907 kilograms per animal | 4,769 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,227 kilograms per animal | 4,847 kilograms per animal | 5,623 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,873 kilograms per animal | 5,575 kilograms per animal | 6,426 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,494 kilograms per animal | 6,308 kilograms per animal | 6,564 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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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 per animal in Australia?
- Milk per animal in Australia was 6,518 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk per animal recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,564 kilograms per animal in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,985 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for milk per animal?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.