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