Skim milk of cows — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Skim milk of cows — Production was 10.24 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.24 million t
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
12.33 million t
in 2016
All-time low
5.50 million t
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Skim milk of cows — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for skim milk of cows — production in Australia and New Zealand is 10.24 million t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, skim milk of cows — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 12.33 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.50 million t, in 1989.

That places Australia and New Zealand 3rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Skim milk of cows — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Skim milk of cows — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 7.24 million t
1962 7.55 million t +4.4%
1963 7.71 million t +2.1%
1964 8.03 million t +4.2%
1965 8.24 million t +2.7%
1966 8.47 million t +2.7%
1967 8.85 million t +4.5%
1968 8.18 million t -7.6%
1969 8.58 million t +4.9%
1970 8.47 million t -1.3%
1971 7.96 million t -6.0%
1972 8.07 million t +1.4%
1973 7.64 million t -5.3%
1974 7.11 million t -6.9%
1975 7.37 million t +3.6%
1976 7.25 million t -1.5%
1977 6.78 million t -6.5%
1978 6.23 million t -8.2%
1979 6.36 million t +2.2%
1980 6.01 million t -5.5%
1981 5.88 million t -2.1%
1982 5.55 million t -5.7%
1983 5.88 million t +6.0%
1984 6.91 million t +17.6%
1985 7.06 million t +2.2%
1986 6.86 million t -2.9%
1987 6.06 million t -11.6%
1988 6.06 million t -0.1%
1989 5.50 million t -9.2%
1990 6.26 million t +13.9%
1991 5.99 million t -4.4%
1992 6.33 million t +5.7%
1993 6.91 million t +9.2%
1994 7.66 million t +10.8%
1995 7.03 million t -8.2%
1996 7.58 million t +7.9%
1997 8.33 million t +9.9%
1998 8.46 million t +1.6%
1999 8.75 million t +3.4%
2000 8.96 million t +2.4%
2001 9.23 million t +3.1%
2002 9.66 million t +4.6%
2003 9.57 million t -0.9%
2004 9.67 million t +1.1%
2005 9.60 million t -0.7%
2006 9.64 million t +0.4%
2007 9.48 million t -1.6%
2008 9.42 million t -0.7%
2009 9.78 million t +3.8%
2010 10.29 million t +5.3%
2011 10.43 million t +1.4%
2012 11.31 million t +8.4%
2013 10.92 million t -3.4%
2014 12.06 million t +10.4%
2015 12.02 million t -0.3%
2016 12.33 million t +2.6%
2017 11.16 million t -9.5%
2018 11.15 million t -0.0%
2019 11.06 million t -0.8%
2020 11.07 million t +0.1%
2021 9.97 million t -9.9%
2022 10.25 million t +2.8%
2023 10.24 million t -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.09 million t 7.24 million t 8.85 million t 9
1970s 7.32 million t 6.23 million t 8.47 million t 10
1980s 6.18 million t 5.50 million t 7.06 million t 10
1990s 7.33 million t 5.99 million t 8.75 million t 10
2000s 9.50 million t 8.96 million t 9.78 million t 10
2010s 11.27 million t 10.29 million t 12.33 million t 10
2020s 10.38 million t 9.97 million t 11.07 million t 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 1 USSR 45.36 million t compare
  2. 2 Germany 12.28 million t compare
  3. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.76 million t compare
  4. 4 France 8.88 million t compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 3.09 million t compare
  6. 5 New Zealand 8.62 million t compare
  7. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 1.32 million t compare
  8. 6 India 7.76 million t compare
  9. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 162,619 t compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is skim milk of cows — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Skim milk of cows — production in Australia and New Zealand was 10.24 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest skim milk of cows — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 12.33 million t in 2016.
What is the lowest skim milk of cows — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 5.50 million t in 1989.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for skim milk of cows — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is skim milk of cows — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Skim milk of cows — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Skim milk of cows — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 8,903 data points, 1961–2023
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