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Raw milk of cattle — Production in Australia

Australia: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 8.47 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.47 million t
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.27 million t
in 2002
All-time low
5.41 million t
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw milk of cattle — Production in Australia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 8.47 million t for raw milk of cattle — production in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Australia peaked at 11.27 million t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.41 million t, in 1981.

That places Australia 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Raw milk of cattle — Production in Australia, year by year

Year t Change
1961 6.28 million t —
1962 6.76 million t +7.8%
1963 6.88 million t +1.7%
1964 7.01 million t +2.0%
1965 7.13 million t +1.6%
1966 7.27 million t +2.0%
1967 7.52 million t +3.4%
1968 7.02 million t -6.7%
1969 7.18 million t +2.3%
1970 7.76 million t +8.0%
1971 7.47 million t -3.6%
1972 7.30 million t -2.4%
1973 7.17 million t -1.8%
1974 6.93 million t -3.4%
1975 6.70 million t -3.3%
1976 6.44 million t -3.8%
1977 5.95 million t -7.6%
1978 5.66 million t -4.9%
1979 5.82 million t +2.9%
1980 5.57 million t -4.4%
1981 5.41 million t -2.9%
1982 5.43 million t +0.5%
1983 5.70 million t +4.9%
1984 6.11 million t +7.2%
1985 6.22 million t +1.9%
1986 6.22 million t +0.0%
1987 6.36 million t +2.2%
1988 6.32 million t -0.7%
1989 6.48 million t +2.6%
1990 6.46 million t -0.4%
1991 6.60 million t +2.2%
1992 6.94 million t +5.2%
1993 7.55 million t +8.8%
1994 8.33 million t +10.2%
1995 8.46 million t +1.6%
1996 8.99 million t +6.2%
1997 9.32 million t +3.7%
1998 9.44 million t +1.3%
1999 10.18 million t +7.8%
2000 10.85 million t +6.6%
2001 10.55 million t -2.8%
2002 11.27 million t +6.9%
2003 10.33 million t -8.4%
2004 10.08 million t -2.4%
2005 10.13 million t +0.5%
2006 10.09 million t -0.4%
2007 9.58 million t -5.0%
2008 9.22 million t -3.8%
2009 9.39 million t +1.8%
2010 9.02 million t -3.9%
2011 9.10 million t +0.9%
2012 9.48 million t +4.2%
2013 9.52 million t +0.4%
2014 9.54 million t +0.2%
2015 9.49 million t -0.6%
2016 9.68 million t +2.0%
2017 9.02 million t -6.9%
2018 9.29 million t +3.0%
2019 8.85 million t -4.8%
2020 9.10 million t +2.9%
2021 9.07 million t -0.4%
2022 8.45 million t -6.8%
2023 8.47 million t +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.01 million t 6.28 million t 7.52 million t 9
1970s 6.72 million t 5.66 million t 7.76 million t 10
1980s 5.98 million t 5.41 million t 6.48 million t 10
1990s 8.23 million t 6.46 million t 10.18 million t 10
2000s 10.15 million t 9.22 million t 11.27 million t 10
2010s 9.30 million t 8.85 million t 9.68 million t 10
2020s 8.77 million t 8.45 million t 9.10 million t 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 19 Argentina 11.67 million t compare
  2. 20 Canada 9.89 million t compare
  3. 21 Ireland 8.73 million t compare
  4. 23 Belarus 7.81 million t compare
  5. 24 Spain 7.56 million t compare
  6. 25 Colombia 7.31 million t compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — production in Australia?
Raw milk of cattle — production in Australia was 8.47 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 11.27 million t in 2002.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.41 million t in 1981.
How does Australia rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
Australia ranks 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of cattle — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 13,132 data points, 1961–2023
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