Livestock production index in Australia
Australia: Livestock production index was 87.48 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Livestock production index in Australia, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, livestock production index in Australia stood at 87.48 2014-2016 = 100.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, livestock production index in Australia peaked at 102.38 2014-2016 = 100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.85 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places Australia 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 49.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 62.23 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.4 2014-2016 = 100 | 62.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 77.5 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.2 2014-2016 = 100 | 63.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 75.41 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 80.32 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 86.07 2014-2016 = 100 | 92.33 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 85.88 2014-2016 = 100 | 102.38 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 87.48 2014-2016 = 100 | 90.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 19.46 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 2,690 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 52.35 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is livestock production index in Australia?
- Livestock production index in Australia was 87.48 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest livestock production index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 102.38 2014-2016 = 100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest livestock production index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.85 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for livestock production index?
- Australia ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is livestock production index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Livestock production index includes meat and milk from all sources, dairy products such as cheese, and eggs, honey, raw silk, wool, and hides and skins.