Australia vs Colombia: Milk production

Australia
8.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia
7.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
23rd
Colombia rank
26th

Milk production over time

  • Australia
  • Colombia
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M196119922024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 8.67 million tonnes against 7.94 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 726,500 tonnes.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 23rd and Colombia ranks 26th of 192 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Colombia Difference Ahead
1960s 7.01 million tonnes 1.95 million tonnes 5.06 million tonnes Australia
1970s 6.72 million tonnes 2.20 million tonnes 4.52 million tonnes Australia
1980s 5.98 million tonnes 2.92 million tonnes 3.06 million tonnes Australia
1990s 8.23 million tonnes 4.93 million tonnes 3.29 million tonnes Australia
2000s 10.15 million tonnes 6.57 million tonnes 3.58 million tonnes Australia
2010s 9.30 million tonnes 6.78 million tonnes 2.52 million tonnes Australia
2020s 8.75 million tonnes 7.35 million tonnes 1.40 million tonnes Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher milk production, Australia or Colombia?
Australia, at 8.67 million tonnes against 7.94 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in milk production between Australia and Colombia?
726,500 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for milk production?
Australia ranks 23rd and Colombia ranks 26th 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

Indicator
Milk production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 11,106 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.