Australia vs Spain: Milk production
Australia
8.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
8.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
23rd
Spain rank
24th
Milk production over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8.67 million tonnes against 8.59 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 82,270 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.01 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 6.72 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 5.98 million tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | 722,898 tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 8.23 million tonnes | 6.84 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 10.15 million tonnes | 7.21 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 9.30 million tonnes | 7.91 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 8.75 million tonnes | 8.60 million tonnes | 145,766 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Australia or Spain?
- Australia, at 8.67 million tonnes against 8.59 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Australia and Spain?
- 82,270 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for milk production?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 24th 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.