Milk production in Austria
Austria: Milk production was 4.06 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.06 million tonnes
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
36th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.06 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
2.97 million tonnes
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk production in Austria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Austria recorded 4.06 million tonnes for milk production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Austria peaked at 4.06 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.97 million tonnes, in 1995.
That places Austria 36th out of 192 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.
Milk production in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.97 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3.06 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 3.11 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 3.18 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3.26 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 3.26 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.40 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 3.39 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.37 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 3.36 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 3.31 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.31 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.30 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.31 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 3.29 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.31 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.37 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 3.39 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.36 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.45 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 3.54 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.60 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.68 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.78 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.81 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.79 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.74 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.37 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 3.37 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.37 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.35 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.31 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.29 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.30 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.97 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 2.98 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.04 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.07 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.16 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.26 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.32 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.32 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.25 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.16 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.14 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.17 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.18 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.22 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.26 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.29 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.34 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.41 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.42 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.52 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.57 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.66 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.75 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.86 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.82 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.85 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.87 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.98 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.72 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 4.06 million tonnes | +9.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 4.06 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 2.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Austria's 4.06 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.10 million tonnes, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.22 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.33 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.61 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.90 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Austria?
- Milk production in Austria was 4.06 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 million tonnes in 1995.
- How does Austria rank for milk production?
- Austria ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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.