FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Skim milk of cows production in Australia
In 2023 Australia produced 1.6 million t of skim milk of cows, the 22nd largest in the world (1.13% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 38%. The record was 4.5 million t in 1970.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 1.6 million t
- World rank
- 22 of 128
- 10-year change
- −38%
- Record
- 4.5 million t
- 1970
Skim milk of cows in Australia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,619,207 | −11% |
| 2022 | 1,827,963 | −8.7% |
| 2021 | 2,001,884 | −11% |
| 2020 | 2,243,013 | −0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,255,428 | −12% |
| 2018 | 2,555,956 | −5.7% |
| 2017 | 2,710,128 | −11% |
| 2016 | 3,045,888 | +10% |
| 2015 | 2,757,621 | −5.5% |
| 2014 | 2,917,803 | +11% |
| 2013 | 2,619,300 | −14% |
| 2012 | 3,051,356 | −5.2% |
| 2011 | 3,217,152 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 3,038,539 | −0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,053,120 | +16% |
| 2008 | 2,632,940 | −2.7% |
| 2007 | 2,707,106 | −4.1% |
| 2006 | 2,823,666 | −11% |
| 2005 | 3,156,454 | −2.3% |
| 2004 | 3,231,682 | −6.9% |
| 2003 | 3,471,618 | −6.9% |
| 2002 | 3,726,931 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 3,571,953 | −5.2% |
| 2000 | 3,767,849 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3,660,971 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 3,386,181 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 3,194,740 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 3,032,732 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 2,820,742 | −4.3% |
| 1994 | 2,948,188 | +14% |
| 1993 | 2,591,599 | +16% |
| 1992 | 2,239,390 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 2,118,741 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2,084,638 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 1,917,036 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1,884,221 | −9.3% |
| 1987 | 2,077,964 | −1.0% |
| 1986 | 2,099,960 | −7.9% |
| 1985 | 2,279,970 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2,226,014 | +26% |
| 1983 | 1,765,978 | +16% |
| 1982 | 1,527,970 | −3.8% |
| 1981 | 1,588,036 | −5.8% |
| 1980 | 1,685,984 | −20% |
| 1979 | 2,096,012 | −6.2% |
| 1978 | 2,234,004 | −5.8% |
| 1977 | 2,371,620 | −19% |
| 1976 | 2,932,800 | −9.5% |
| 1975 | 3,242,060 | −7.7% |
| 1974 | 3,511,840 | −5.1% |
| 1973 | 3,698,900 | −5.9% |
| 1972 | 3,931,080 | −3.7% |
| 1971 | 4,083,360 | −9.2% |
| 1970 | 4,498,840 | +12% |
| 1969 | 3,999,700 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 3,933,900 | −12% |
| 1967 | 4,453,720 | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 4,182,060 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 4,136,000 | −0.2% |
| 1964 | 4,145,400 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 4,105,920 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 4,050,460 | +9.5% |
| 1961 | 3,698,900 | — |
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.