Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Australia
Australia: Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight was 6,518 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Australia, 1961–2024
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 is 6,518 kg/An, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Australia peaked at 6,564 kg/An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,985 kg/An, in 1961.
Australia ranks 40th of 240 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,985 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 2,094 kg/An | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 2,108 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,279 kg/An | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 2,367 kg/An | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 2,501 kg/An | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 2,611 kg/An | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 2,512 kg/An | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 2,660 kg/An | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 2,902 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 2,874 kg/An | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 2,845 kg/An | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,831 kg/An | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2,921 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 2,844 kg/An | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 2,747 kg/An | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 2,738 kg/An | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2,753 kg/An | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 3,031 kg/An | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 2,978 kg/An | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 2,972 kg/An | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 3,001 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3,178 kg/An | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 3,376 kg/An | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 3,441 kg/An | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 3,517 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3,708 kg/An | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 3,770 kg/An | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3,898 kg/An | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3,907 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4,032 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4,202 kg/An | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 4,451 kg/An | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 4,661 kg/An | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 4,646 kg/An | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4,769 kg/An | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 4,712 kg/An | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4,582 kg/An | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,723 kg/An | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 4,996 kg/An | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 4,847 kg/An | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 5,309 kg/An | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 5,038 kg/An | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 4,944 kg/An | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5,215 kg/An | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 5,366 kg/An | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 5,336 kg/An | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,623 kg/An | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 5,601 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5,810 kg/An | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 5,728 kg/An | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 5,575 kg/An | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 5,640 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5,795 kg/An | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5,617 kg/An | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6,199 kg/An | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 5,930 kg/An | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 6,006 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6,426 kg/An | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 6,528 kg/An | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6,551 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6,308 kg/An | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 6,564 kg/An | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 6,518 kg/An | -0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 6,518 kg/An is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,606 kg/An, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 6,518 kg/An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,092 kg/An, 6.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,346 kg/An | 1,985 kg/An | 2,660 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,849 kg/An | 2,738 kg/An | 3,031 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,384 kg/An | 2,972 kg/An | 3,898 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,468 kg/An | 3,907 kg/An | 4,769 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,228 kg/An | 4,847 kg/An | 5,623 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,873 kg/An | 5,575 kg/An | 6,426 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,494 kg/An | 6,308 kg/An | 6,564 kg/An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Australia?
- Raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Australia was 6,518 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?
- The highest recorded value was 6,564 kg/An in 2023.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,985 kg/An in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
- Australia ranks 40th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight 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, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.