FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cow milk production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 8.7 million t of cow milk, the 21st largest in the world (1.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.1%. The record was 11.3 million t in 2002.
- Production, 2024
- 8.7 million t
- World rank
- 21 of 183
- 10-year change
- −9.1%
- Record
- 11.3 million t
- 2002
Cow milk in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,669,500 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 8,467,000 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8,450,000 | −6.8% |
| 2021 | 9,067,000 | −0.4% |
| 2020 | 9,099,000 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 8,845,000 | −4.8% |
| 2018 | 9,289,000 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 9,015,779 | −6.9% |
| 2016 | 9,680,907 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9,489,000 | −0.6% |
| 2014 | 9,542,000 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9,522,000 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 9,480,132 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 9,101,000 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9,023,000 | −3.9% |
| 2009 | 9,388,000 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 9,223,000 | −3.8% |
| 2007 | 9,583,000 | −5.0% |
| 2006 | 10,089,000 | −0.4% |
| 2005 | 10,127,000 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 10,076,000 | −2.4% |
| 2003 | 10,328,000 | −8.4% |
| 2002 | 11,271,000 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 10,547,000 | −2.8% |
| 2000 | 10,847,000 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 10,178,000 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 9,439,000 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 9,316,000 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 8,986,000 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 8,460,000 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 8,327,000 | +10% |
| 1993 | 7,554,000 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 6,941,000 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 6,601,000 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 6,456,000 | −0.4% |
| 1989 | 6,484,000 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 6,319,000 | −0.7% |
| 1987 | 6,363,000 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 6,225,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,225,000 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 6,107,000 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 5,695,000 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 5,431,000 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 5,406,000 | −2.9% |
| 1980 | 5,565,000 | −4.4% |
| 1979 | 5,823,000 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 5,660,000 | −4.9% |
| 1977 | 5,952,000 | −7.6% |
| 1976 | 6,442,000 | −3.8% |
| 1975 | 6,698,000 | −3.3% |
| 1974 | 6,926,000 | −3.4% |
| 1973 | 7,168,000 | −1.8% |
| 1972 | 7,298,000 | −2.4% |
| 1971 | 7,474,000 | −3.6% |
| 1970 | 7,756,000 | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 7,181,000 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 7,019,000 | −6.7% |
| 1967 | 7,521,000 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 7,274,000 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 7,128,000 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 7,014,000 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 6,879,000 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 6,765,000 | +7.8% |
| 1961 | 6,277,000 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.