Sheep milk production in Austria
In 2024 Austria produced 11,330 t of sheep milk, the 52nd largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.0%. The record was 12,690 t in 2018.
- Production, 2024
- 11,330 t
- World rank
- 52 of 77
- 10-year change
- +1.0%
- Record
- 12,690 t
- 2018
Sheep milk in Austria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Austria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.12% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.24
- world 1.20
- 10-year change
- +1.0%
- world +1.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Lebanon | 12,362 | 0.13% |
| 51 | Slovakia | 12,130 | 0.12% |
| 52 | Austria | 11,330 | 0.12% |
| 53 | Qatar | 10,981 | 0.11% |
| 54 | Ukraine | 10,900 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of sheep milk
Share of the world total; Austria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,330 | −1.8% |
| 2023 | 11,540 | −1.3% |
| 2022 | 11,690 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 10,810 | −5.3% |
| 2020 | 11,420 | −6.3% |
| 2019 | 12,190 | −3.9% |
| 2018 | 12,690 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 11,982 | +11% |
| 2016 | 10,794 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10,574 | −5.8% |
| 2014 | 11,223 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 10,982 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 10,636 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10,572 | +12% |
| 2010 | 9,461 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 9,210 | +16% |
| 2008 | 7,960 | −4.0% |
| 2007 | 8,289 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 8,153 | −7.2% |
| 2005 | 8,789 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8,621 | +32% |
| 2003 | 6,529 | −6.5% |
| 2002 | 6,980 | −8.5% |
| 2001 | 7,626 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 7,382 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 7,291 | −7.2% |
| 1998 | 7,853 | +18% |
| 1997 | 6,645 | −0.2% |
| 1996 | 6,655 | +14% |
| 1995 | 5,831 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 5,700 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 5,500 | +10% |
| 1992 | 5,000 | −5.7% |
| 1991 | 5,300 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 4,900 | +14% |
| 1989 | 4,300 | −2.3% |
| 1988 | 4,400 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4,300 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 4,100 | +11% |
| 1985 | 3,700 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,700 | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 3,400 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 3,200 | −3.0% |
| 1980 | 3,300 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,300 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 2,900 | +12% |
| 1975 | 2,600 | +13% |
| 1974 | 2,300 | +15% |
| 1973 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,900 | −9.5% |
| 1970 | 2,100 | −4.5% |
| 1969 | 2,200 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,200 | −8.3% |
| 1967 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,400 | −4.0% |
| 1965 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,500 | −3.8% |
| 1963 | 2,600 | −10% |
| 1962 | 2,900 | −3.3% |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sheep milk in Austria?
Austria produced 11,330 t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Austria rank in the world for production of sheep milk?
Austria ranked 52nd of 77 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 12.8% of the world total.
How has the production of sheep milk in Austria changed?
It rose by 1.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +1.3% for the world. The record was 12,690 t in 2018.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.