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The Australian Dairy Industry Contents Milk powders27 Appendices Farm facts 1 Dairy regions2 Australian industry footprint3 Feed prices4 Milk production5 Manufacturing processes6 Domestic sales Dairy manufacturing18 Acronyms Key facts aboutAustralia’s dairyindustryKey facts aboutAustralia’s dairy industry Dairy is Australia’sthirdlargestrural industry 8,315 million litresof milk produced worth$5.966billion. Average annual 3,772dairy farms and anational herd of1.3 millioncows.Average herd size345 cows. 30,400dairy industry workforce Annual production of main commodities 72,021 tonnesButter & AMF (CBE) Foreword The dairy industry is Australia’s thirdlargest rural industry and a key sectorof the agricultural economy, generating In 2024–25, 36% of milk produced in Australiawas exported. Australian milk accounted for just overone per cent of the world’s estimated milk production, butAustralia is ranked fifth globally on dairy exports, behind The 2025 Australian Dairy Industry In Focus reportprovides a snapshot of Australia’s position in the global The total value of Australia’s dairy exports in 2024–25 wasA$3.8 billion – a 5% increase on 2023–24 – with the topfive Australian export markets measured by dollar value As the national service body for the Australian dairyindustry, Dairy Australia is funded by a combination oflevies paid by dairy farmers (calculated on the fat and Despite Australian consumption trends varyingsignificantly over the past 20 years, dairy continues tobe considered a ‘staple’ food in many households. InAustralia, the main consumer dairy products are drinkingmilk, cheese, yoghurt, and butter/butter blends. Per Dairy Australia plays a key industry role in quantifying theflow of milk across Australia, which is processed into a This report is made possible through the significantcontributions of dairy processors that continue to provide Further information Key findings Most statistics referred to in this report are updatedmonthly and available atdairyaustralia.com.au. Farmgate milk prices eased slightly yet remained highduring the 2024–25 season, with Australian dairy farmersreceiving an average of A$9.35/kg MS (US$47 per 100kg ofmilk). Across calendar year 2024, this was above the milk I trust you will find the Australian Dairy Industry In Focuscontinues to provide valuable information on one of this Australian milk production dipped 0.7% in 2024–25, from8,376 million litres to 8,315 million litres. The decline islargely due to seasonal weather conditions, with drier Matthew ShafferChief Executive Officer The number of dairy farms continued its downwards trendin 2024–25, down three per cent from the previous year.However, while farm numbers decreased, the average The Australian dairy industry An important rural industry The manufacture of dairy commodity products for exportis largely concentrated in South-eastern Australia and The dairy industry is a major rural industry in Australia,ranked third behind the red meat and wheat industries,with a farmgate production value of around A$6 billion(as shown in Table 1). Dairy is a significant source ofemployment across regional areas, adding substantialvalue through further downstream processing. In 2024–25, The dairy industry experienced strong growth throughoutthe 1990s, which eventually stalled in the early 2000s. Inaddition to industry deregulation, this period coincidedwith the severe and prolonged ‘millennium drought.’Increased levels of market and margin volatility In line with long-term trends, the number of dairy farmscontinued to fall in 2024–25, down three per cent from theprevious year. However, while farm numbers decreased,the average size of farms has grown, with the numberof large farms – and their share of milk production– Dairying is well established across the temperate andsome subtropical regions of Australia. While most of themilk is produced in South-east Australia, all states havedairy industries that supply fresh drinking milk to nearby A globally competitive industry As shown in Figure 2, the price received by farmersaround the world has continued to converge. Farmgateprices now more closely reflect global dairy commodityprice trends due to the removal of many market-distorting industry policies, progressive deregulation Since the dairy industry completed deregulation in2000–01, Australian dairy farmers have operated in anopen market with minimal government intervention. Asa result, Australia’s domestic dairy market is subject tointernational pressures, either through direct competition Historically, Australia has been considered a low-costproducer of dairy products, however in recent years, farmcost structures have increased in response to the needto adapt to drier conditions. This has resulted in higherexpenditure on supplementary feed and temporary Farmgate milk prices eased in the 2024–25 season withAustralian dairy farmers receiving an average price ofA$9.35/kg MS (US$47 per 100k