Raw milk of cattle — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Australia
Australia: Raw milk of cattle — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 81.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Raw milk of cattle — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, raw milk of cattle — gross per capita production index number in Australia stood at 81.23.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — gross per capita production index number in Australia peaked at 159.4 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 80.12, in 2023.
That places Australia 137th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — 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 |
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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 raw milk of cattle — gross per capita production index number in Australia?
- Raw milk of cattle — 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 raw milk of cattle — gross per capita production index number recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 159.4 in 1967.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — gross per capita production index number recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.12 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for raw milk of cattle — gross per capita production index number?
- Australia ranks 137th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — 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 Raw milk of cattle — 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.