Australia vs Canada: Milk production
Australia
8.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada
9.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
23rd
Canada rank
20th
Milk production over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9.96 million tonnes against 8.67 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 1.29 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Canada ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.01 million tonnes | 8.36 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 6.72 million tonnes | 7.75 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 5.98 million tonnes | 7.62 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 8.23 million tonnes | 7.89 million tonnes | 333,600 tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 10.15 million tonnes | 8.02 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 9.30 million tonnes | 8.58 million tonnes | 723,769 tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 8.75 million tonnes | 9.81 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 9.96 million tonnes against 8.67 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Australia and Canada?
- 1.29 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for milk production?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Canada ranks 20th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Milk production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.