Whole milk powder — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Whole milk powder — Production was 1.43 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.43 million t
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 69 countries
All-time high
1.65 million t
in 2021
All-time low
27,860 t
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Whole milk powder — 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 whole milk powder — production in Australia and New Zealand is 1.43 million t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, whole milk powder — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.65 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27,860 t, in 1963.

That places Australia and New Zealand 1st out of 69 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Whole milk powder — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Whole milk powder — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 28,853 t
1962 30,560 t +5.9%
1963 27,860 t -8.8%
1964 29,132 t +4.6%
1965 29,808 t +2.3%
1966 30,439 t +2.1%
1967 31,748 t +4.3%
1968 31,442 t -1.0%
1969 34,681 t +10.3%
1970 40,444 t +16.6%
1971 40,634 t +0.5%
1972 54,164 t +33.3%
1973 62,080 t +14.6%
1974 72,569 t +16.9%
1975 68,347 t -5.8%
1976 76,956 t +12.6%
1977 125,723 t +63.4%
1978 144,688 t +15.1%
1979 147,446 t +1.9%
1980 156,357 t +6.0%
1981 171,754 t +9.8%
1982 173,210 t +0.8%
1983 167,790 t -3.1%
1984 169,446 t +1.0%
1985 182,219 t +7.5%
1986 222,157 t +21.9%
1987 235,283 t +5.9%
1988 247,755 t +5.3%
1989 269,038 t +8.6%
1990 230,137 t -14.5%
1991 311,159 t +35.2%
1992 342,114 t +9.9%
1993 387,712 t +13.3%
1994 425,654 t +9.8%
1995 446,294 t +4.8%
1996 446,176 t -0.0%
1997 507,716 t +13.8%
1998 524,393 t +3.3%
1999 526,813 t +0.5%
2000 635,417 t +20.6%
2001 720,695 t +13.4%
2002 779,000 t +8.1%
2003 817,000 t +4.9%
2004 815,000 t -0.2%
2005 774,000 t -5.0%
2006 769,000 t -0.6%
2007 788,000 t +2.5%
2008 819,000 t +3.9%
2009 913,000 t +11.5%
2010 1.07 million t +17.5%
2011 995,300 t -7.2%
2012 1.39 million t +39.7%
2013 1.31 million t -5.5%
2014 1.56 million t +18.4%
2015 1.55 million t -0.3%
2016 1.40 million t -10.0%
2017 1.44 million t +3.4%
2018 1.50 million t +4.1%
2019 1.54 million t +2.3%
2020 1.61 million t +5.0%
2021 1.65 million t +2.3%
2022 1.44 million t -12.7%
2023 1.43 million t -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30,503 t 27,860 t 34,681 t 9
1970s 83,305 t 40,444 t 147,446 t 10
1980s 199,501 t 156,357 t 269,038 t 10
1990s 414,817 t 230,137 t 526,813 t 10
2000s 783,011 t 635,417 t 913,000 t 10
2010s 1.38 million t 995,300 t 1.56 million t 10
2020s 1.53 million t 1.43 million t 1.65 million t 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 2 New Zealand 1.40 million t compare
  2. 2 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 25,306 t compare
  3. 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16,403 t compare
  4. 3 India 1.33 million t compare
  5. 4 Brazil 559,251 t compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is whole milk powder — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Whole milk powder — production in Australia and New Zealand was 1.43 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest whole milk powder — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest whole milk powder — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 27,860 t in 1963.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for whole milk powder — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st out of 69 countries with data for 2023.
Is whole milk powder — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Whole milk powder — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Whole milk powder — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
101 places, 4,979 data points, 1961–2023
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