Milk yields per animal in Australia
Australia: Milk yields per animal was 6,518 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,518
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
6,564
in 2023
All-time low
1,985
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk yields per animal in Australia is 6,518, 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 yields per animal in Australia peaked at 6,564 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,985, 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 yields per animal in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,985 | — |
| 1962 | 2,094 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 2,108 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,279 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 2,367 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 2,501 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 2,611 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 2,512 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 2,660 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 2,902 | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 2,874 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 2,845 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,831 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2,921 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 2,844 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 2,747 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 2,738 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2,753 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 3,031 | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 2,978 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 2,972 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 3,001 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3,178 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 3,376 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 3,441 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 3,517 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3,708 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 3,770 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3,898 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3,907 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4,032 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4,202 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 4,451 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 4,661 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 4,646 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4,769 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4,712 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4,582 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,723 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 4,996 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 4,847 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 5,309 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 5,038 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 4,944 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5,215 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 5,366 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 5,336 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,623 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 5,601 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5,810 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 5,728 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 5,575 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 5,640 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5,795 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5,617 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6,199 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 5,930 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 6,006 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6,426 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 6,528 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6,551 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6,308 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 6,564 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 6,518 | -0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 6,518 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,667, 1.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 6,518 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,068, 6.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,346 | 1,985 | 2,660 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,849 | 2,738 | 3,031 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,384 | 2,972 | 3,898 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,468 | 3,907 | 4,769 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,227 | 4,847 | 5,623 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,873 | 5,575 | 6,426 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,494 | 6,308 | 6,564 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.16 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2372 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.7 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk yields per animal in Australia?
- Milk yields per animal in Australia was 6,518 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,564 in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,985 in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for milk yields per animal?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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