Milk production in Australia
Australia: Milk production was 8.67 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk production in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production in Australia is 8.67 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Australia peaked at 11.27 million tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.41 million tonnes, in 1981.
That places Australia 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.01 million tonnes | 6.28 million tonnes | 7.52 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.72 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | 7.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.98 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | 6.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.23 million tonnes | 6.46 million tonnes | 10.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.15 million tonnes | 9.22 million tonnes | 11.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.30 million tonnes | 8.85 million tonnes | 9.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.75 million tonnes | 8.45 million tonnes | 9.10 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Australia?
- Milk production in Australia was 8.67 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.27 million tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 million tonnes in 1981.
- How does Australia rank for milk production?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.