Whole milk powder production in Australia
In 2023 Australia produced 29,517 t of whole milk powder, the 21st largest in the world (0.59% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 73%. The record was 239,000 t in 2002.
- Production, 2023
- 29,517 t
- World rank
- 21 of 61
- 10-year change
- −73%
- Record
- 239,000 t
- 2002
Whole milk powder in Australia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.59%
- 3.2% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −73%
- world +48%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Kazakhstan | 39,932 | 0.80% |
| 20 | Denmark | 33,100 | 0.66% |
| 21 | Australia | 29,517 | 0.59% |
| 22 | Sweden | 29,430 | 0.59% |
| 23 | Venezuela | 25,306 | 0.50% |
Map of world production of whole milk powder
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29,517 | −30% |
| 2022 | 42,150 | −20% |
| 2021 | 52,458 | +18% |
| 2020 | 44,636 | −6.1% |
| 2019 | 47,534 | −42% |
| 2018 | 82,499 | +30% |
| 2017 | 63,242 | −4.4% |
| 2016 | 66,125 | −32% |
| 2015 | 96,840 | −3.2% |
| 2014 | 100,000 | −8.1% |
| 2013 | 108,800 | −23% |
| 2012 | 140,400 | −7.2% |
| 2011 | 151,300 | +20% |
| 2010 | 126,000 | −13% |
| 2009 | 145,000 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 142,000 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 135,000 | −15% |
| 2006 | 158,000 | −16% |
| 2005 | 189,000 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 187,000 | −5.6% |
| 2003 | 198,000 | −17% |
| 2002 | 239,000 | +17% |
| 2001 | 205,000 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 186,700 | +29% |
| 1999 | 144,800 | +13% |
| 1998 | 128,000 | −4.3% |
| 1997 | 133,700 | +18% |
| 1996 | 113,000 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 104,400 | +12% |
| 1994 | 92,881 | +16% |
| 1993 | 79,755 | +18% |
| 1992 | 67,446 | +13% |
| 1991 | 59,682 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 56,476 | −17% |
| 1989 | 68,038 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 63,743 | −2.4% |
| 1987 | 65,283 | +26% |
| 1986 | 51,917 | +16% |
| 1985 | 44,649 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 44,052 | −12% |
| 1983 | 50,000 | −16% |
| 1982 | 59,700 | −20% |
| 1981 | 75,000 | −6.1% |
| 1980 | 79,853 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 77,451 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 77,352 | +32% |
| 1977 | 58,634 | +40% |
| 1976 | 41,956 | −5.6% |
| 1975 | 44,447 | +19% |
| 1974 | 37,369 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 37,080 | +29% |
| 1972 | 28,764 | +12% |
| 1971 | 25,634 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 24,444 | −1.0% |
| 1969 | 24,681 | +15% |
| 1968 | 21,442 | −1.4% |
| 1967 | 21,748 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 20,439 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 19,808 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 19,132 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 17,860 | −13% |
| 1962 | 20,560 | +9.1% |
| 1961 | 18,853 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 55,396 t USD 319 m
- Exporter rank
- 9 of 104
- Imports
- 37,396 t USD 140 m
- Importer rank
- 19 of 190
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of whole milk powder in Australia?
Australia produced 29,517 t in 2023, 0.59% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of whole milk powder?
Australia ranked 21st of 61 countries in 2023. The largest producer was New Zealand with 27.9% of the world total.
How has the production of whole milk powder in Australia changed?
It fell by 73% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +48% for the world. The record was 239,000 t in 2002.
Does Australia export or import whole milk powder?
In 2024 Australia reported exports of 55,396 t (USD 319 m) and imports of 37,396 t (USD 140 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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.