Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight was 5,094 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,094 kg/An
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
53rd
of 240 countries
All-time high
5,094 kg/An
in 2024
All-time low
2,258 kg/An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Australia and New Zealand is 5,094 kg/An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 5,094 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,258 kg/An, in 1961.

That places Australia and New Zealand 53rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 2,258 kg/An —
1962 2,307 kg/An +2.2%
1963 2,324 kg/An +0.7%
1964 2,463 kg/An +6.0%
1965 2,570 kg/An +4.3%
1966 2,684 kg/An +4.4%
1967 2,748 kg/An +2.4%
1968 2,626 kg/An -4.4%
1969 2,726 kg/An +3.8%
1970 2,752 kg/An +1.0%
1971 2,707 kg/An -1.6%
1972 2,873 kg/An +6.1%
1973 2,866 kg/An -0.2%
1974 2,859 kg/An -0.2%
1975 2,897 kg/An +1.3%
1976 2,969 kg/An +2.5%
1977 3,014 kg/An +1.5%
1978 2,880 kg/An -4.4%
1979 3,109 kg/An +8.0%
1980 2,947 kg/An -5.2%
1981 2,956 kg/An +0.3%
1982 2,962 kg/An +0.2%
1983 3,005 kg/An +1.5%
1984 3,199 kg/An +6.5%
1985 3,240 kg/An +1.3%
1986 3,292 kg/An +1.6%
1987 3,200 kg/An -2.8%
1988 3,320 kg/An +3.8%
1989 3,206 kg/An -3.4%
1990 3,192 kg/An -0.4%
1991 3,382 kg/An +6.0%
1992 3,427 kg/An +1.3%
1993 3,675 kg/An +7.2%
1994 3,794 kg/An +3.2%
1995 3,568 kg/An -6.0%
1996 3,722 kg/An +4.3%
1997 3,805 kg/An +2.2%
1998 3,767 kg/An -1.0%
1999 3,820 kg/An +1.4%
2000 4,190 kg/An +9.7%
2001 4,129 kg/An -1.5%
2002 4,282 kg/An +3.7%
2003 4,128 kg/An -3.6%
2004 4,088 kg/An -1.0%
2005 4,095 kg/An +0.2%
2006 4,198 kg/An +2.5%
2007 4,226 kg/An +0.7%
2008 4,081 kg/An -3.4%
2009 4,117 kg/An +0.9%
2010 4,177 kg/An +1.5%
2011 4,128 kg/An -1.2%
2012 4,264 kg/An +3.3%
2013 4,332 kg/An +1.6%
2014 4,523 kg/An +4.4%
2015 4,659 kg/An +3.0%
2016 4,562 kg/An -2.1%
2017 4,643 kg/An +1.8%
2018 4,764 kg/An +2.6%
2019 4,899 kg/An +2.8%
2020 4,971 kg/An +1.5%
2021 5,002 kg/An +0.6%
2022 4,948 kg/An -1.1%
2023 5,023 kg/An +1.5%
2024 5,094 kg/An +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,523 kg/An 2,258 kg/An 2,748 kg/An 9
1970s 2,893 kg/An 2,707 kg/An 3,109 kg/An 10
1980s 3,133 kg/An 2,947 kg/An 3,320 kg/An 10
1990s 3,615 kg/An 3,192 kg/An 3,820 kg/An 10
2000s 4,153 kg/An 4,081 kg/An 4,282 kg/An 10
2010s 4,495 kg/An 4,128 kg/An 4,899 kg/An 10
2020s 5,008 kg/An 4,948 kg/An 5,094 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 50 Costa Rica 5,239 kg/An compare
  2. 51 Russian Federation 5,157 kg/An compare
  3. 51 Russia 5,157 kg/An compare
  4. 54 New Zealand 4,682 kg/An compare
  5. 55 Thailand 4,601 kg/An compare
  6. 56 Chile 4,209 kg/An compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Australia and New Zealand?
Raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Australia and New Zealand was 5,094 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 5,094 kg/An in 2024.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,258 kg/An in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 53rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit
kg/An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,304 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.