What is milk supply per person in Australia?

Milk supply per person in Australia was 227.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest milk supply per person recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 265.36 kilograms per year per capita in 1966.

What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 189.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.

How does Australia rank for milk supply per person?

Australia ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Milk supply per person in Australia

Name: Milk supply per person in Australia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: Milk supply per person was 227.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

227.06 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 5.8%

World rank

23rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

265.36 kilograms per year per capita

in 1966

All-time low

189.05 kilograms per year per capita

in 2011

Years of data

1961–2023

Milk supply per person in Australia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Australia recorded 227.06 kilograms per year per capita for milk supply per person in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Australia peaked at 265.36 kilograms per year per capita in 1966 and was at its lowest, 189.05 kilograms per year per capita, in 2011.

Australia ranks 23rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	249.91 kilograms per year per capita	240.39 kilograms per year per capita	265.36 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	232.06 kilograms per year per capita	200.96 kilograms per year per capita	248.55 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	226.9 kilograms per year per capita	212.77 kilograms per year per capita	244.3 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	233.93 kilograms per year per capita	215.05 kilograms per year per capita	245.2 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	220.38 kilograms per year per capita	200.04 kilograms per year per capita	236.79 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	211.36 kilograms per year per capita	189.05 kilograms per year per capita	222.78 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	226.21 kilograms per year per capita	214.53 kilograms per year per capita	234.42 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Australia

20 United Kingdom 236.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
21 Romania 233.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
22 Italy 232.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
24 Germany 226.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
25 United States 226.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
26 Uruguay 223.36 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Australia

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.6% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2025)
GDP per capita 61,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.3% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 61,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 1.55 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -521.00 million current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -337.19 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 177.87 billion current LCU (2025)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is milk supply per person in Australia?: Milk supply per person in Australia was 227.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest milk supply per person recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 265.36 kilograms per year per capita in 1966.
What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 189.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
How does Australia rank for milk supply per person?: Australia ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Milk supply per person
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.