Agricultural Data For Australia, Livestock

 1950 to Current Data

Introduction

This page has data for Livestock from 1950 to the present and the 5 year moving average.  There is data for the number of livestock, livestock production and value of production .

Data for each state is also available.   To see data by state, go to each livestock page and follow the link to state data.  

Pigs

                               

Total Livestock Slaughtered- Value of Production

Gross value Total Livestock Slaughtered
5 year moving average

Gross value Total Livestock Slaughtered from 1950

Total Livestock Slaughtered Gross Value Production graph
Total Livestock Slaughtered Gross Value Production data
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Total Livestock Products - Value of Production

Gross value production Total Livestock Products in $m,
5 year moving average

Gross value Total Livestock Products from 1950

Total Livestock Products Gross Value Production graph
Total Livestock Products Gross Value Production data
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Cattle - Number

Number of cattle in millions, 5 year moving average.

Number of cattle since 1950, 5 year moving average

Number of Cattle graph
Number of Cattle data
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Cattle numbers have risen steadily over 50 years from 15 million to over 25 million although they touched a peak of over 30 million in the mid 1970's. A similar numbers pattern occurred in all states except Queensland and Northern Territory, where the rise in numbers has been more pronounced and the mid 70's peak less pronounced.

Milk Cattle - Number

Number of milk cattle '000, 5 year moving average.

Number of milk cattle since 1950

Number of milk cattle graph
Number of milk cattle data
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Numbers declined from around 5 million in the early 1960's (when the Government realised it had too many low income dairy farmers) to around 2.5 million. Numbers recovered to over 3 million from 1997 to 2005 and are now back to 2.5 million.

Beef Cattle - Number

Number of beef cattle '000, 5 year moving average.

Number of beef cattle since 1950

Number of beef cattle graph
Number of beef cattle data
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Beef cattle numbers have risen steadily over 50 years from round 10 million to around 25 million although they touched a peak of just under 30 million in the mid 1970's. A similar numbers pattern has occurred in all states.

Cattle - Number Slaughtered
Prior to 1971 cattle slaughtered included calves slaughtered

Number of cattle slaughtered, thousands, 5 year moving average.

Number of cattle slaughtered since 1971

Number cattle slaughtered graph
Number cattle slaughtered data
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Calves - Number Slaughtered
        Prior to 1971 calves slaughtered included in cattle slaughtered

Number of calves slaughtered, thousands, 5 year moving average

Number of calves slaughtered since 1971

Number calves slaughtered graph
Number calves slaughtered data
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Beef Production
From 1950 to 1970 includes veal production

Beef production, '000 tonnes,
5 year moving average

Beef production since 1950

Beef     production     graph
Beef     production     data
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Veal Production
From 1950 to 1970 includes veal production

Veal production, thousand tonnes.
5 year moving average

Veal production since 1950

Veal production    graph
Veal production     data
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Milk Production

Milk production, million litres,
5 year moving average

Milk production since 1950

Milk production graph
Milk production data
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Cattle, slaughtered - Gross Value of Production

Gross value production Cattle, slaughtered - $m,
5 year moving average

Gross value Cattle, slaughtered - from 1950

Cattle, slaughtered Gross Value Production graph
Cattle slaughtered Gross Value Production data
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Cattle, Milk - Gross Value of Production

Gross value production Milk - $m,
5 year moving average

Gross value Milk - from 1950

Milk Gross Value Production graph
Milk - Gross Value Production data
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Cattle, Manufacturing Milk - Gross Value of Production
This data series ceased in 2003, when milk factories paid the same price for manufacturing and human consumption milk.

Gross value production Manufacturing Milk - $m,

Gross value Manufacturing Milk - from 1950

Manufacturing Milk Gross Value Production graph
Manufacturing Milk - Gross Value Production data
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Cattle, Milk for Human Consumption - Value of Production
This data series ceased in 2003, when milk factories paid the same price for manufacturing and human consumption milk.

Gross value production Milk for Human Consumption - $m,

Gross value Milk for Human Consumption - from 1950

Milk for Human Consumption Gross Value Production graph
Milk for Human Consumption - Gross Value Production data
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Sheep - Number

Number of sheep in millions, 5 year moving average.

Number of sheep since 1950, 5 year moving average

Number of Sheep graph
Number of Sheep data
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After reaching peaks of 180 million (1970) and 170 million (1990) sheep numbers have fallen to around 70 million; less than 50 years ago (112 million).

Sheep, Breeding Ewes - Number

Number of sheep, breeding ewes,in millions, 5 year moving average.

Number of sheep - breeding ewes - since 1950, 5 year moving average

Number of Sheep - Breeding Ewes graph
Number of Sheep - Breeding Ewes data
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From 1995,some data for ewes are ewes mated. Number of ewes mated are less than breeding ewes.

Sheep, Lambs - Number

Number of sheep, lambs,in millions, 5 year moving average.

Number of sheep - lambs - since 1950, 5 year moving average

Number of Sheep - Lambs graph
Number of Sheep - Lambs data
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Sheep, Other - Number

Number of sheep - other - in millions.

Number of sheep - other - since 1950

Number of Sheep - Other graph
Number of Sheep - Other data
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Sheep - Number Slaughtered
        Prior to 1971 sheep slaughtered included lambs slaughtered

Number of sheep slaughtered,
5 year moving average

Number of sheep slaughtered

Number sheep slaughtered    graph
Number sheep slaughtered    data
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Lambs - Number Slaughtered
        Prior to 1971 lambs slaughtered included in sheep slaughtered

Number of lambs slaughtered

Number of lambs slaughtered

Number lambs slaughtered graph
Number lambs slaughtered data
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Mutton Production

Mutton production, '000 tonnes.5 year moving average

Mutton production since 1950

Mutton production graph
Mutton production data
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Lamb Production

Lamb production, '000 tonnes.5 year moving average

Lamb production since 1971

Lamb production graph
Lamb production data
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Wool Production

Wool Production in tonnes.
5 year moving average

Wool Production since 1950

Wool     Production     graph
Wool     Productio data     data
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Sheep Slaughtered - Value of Production

Gross value production Sheep slaughtered - $m,
5 year moving average

Gross value Sheep slaughtered - from 1950

Sheep slaughtered Gross Value Production graph
Sheep slaughtered - Gross Value Production data
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Sheep, Wool - Value of Production

Gross value production wool in $m
5 year moving average

Gross value wool from 1950

Wool Gross Value Production graph
Wool Gross Value Production data
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Pigs - Number

Number of pigs in '000, 5 year moving average.

Number of pigs since 1950

Number of Pigs graph
Number of Pigs data
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Pig numbers have risen steadily from around 1 million to around 2.5 million although they touched a peak of over 3 million in the early 1970's. A similar numbers pattern occurred in NSW, Victoria, South and Western Australia.

Pigs - Number Slaughtered

Number of pigs slaughtered, 5 year moving average

Number of lambs slaughtered

Number pigs slaughtered graph
Number pigs slaughtered data
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Pig Meat Production

Pig Meat Production, '000 tonnes, 5 year moving average

Pig Meat Production since 1950

Pig Meat Production graph
Pig Meat Production data
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Pigs Slaughtered- Value of Production

Gross value production pigs slaughtered - $m,
5 year moving average

Gross value pigs slaughtered - from 1950

Pigs slaughtered Gross Value Production graph
Pigs slaughtered - Gross Value Production data
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Poultry for Meat - Number

Number of poultry for meat '000, 5 year moving average.

Number of poultry for meat since 1950

Number of poultry for meat graph
Number of poultry for meat data
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Data not available prior to 1972

Poultry for Eggs - Number

Number of poultry for eggs '000, 5 year moving average.

Number of poultry for eggs since 1950

Number of poultry for eggs graph
Number of poultry for eggs data
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Data not available prior to 1972

Chickens Slaughtered
Data from 1950 to 1969 not published.

Chickens slaughtered, thousands, 5 year moving average

No chickens slaughtered since 1950

Number chickens slaughtere graph
Number chickens slaughtered data
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Poultry Meat Production
Data from 1950 to 1969 not published.

Poultry Meat Production, thousand tonnes.
5 year moving average

Pig Meat Production since 1950

Poultry Meat Production graph
Poultry MeatProduction data
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Poultry Slaughtered - Value of Production

Gross value production poultry slaughtered - $m,
5 year moving average

Gross value poultry slaughtered - from 1950

Poultry slaughtered Gross Value Production graph
Poultry slaughtered - Gross Value Production data
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Poultry Egg Production

Poultry Egg Production in '000 doz.
5 year moving average

Poultry Egg Production since 1950

Egg Production graph
Egg Production data
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Eggs - Value of Production

Gross value production Eggs - $m,
5 year moving average

Gross value Eggs - from 1950

Eggs Gross Value Production graph
Eggs - Gross Value Production data
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AgEc Data
Last Updated 7 November 2024
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