What percentage of milk is used as milk powder in Australia?
In the 2017/18 year, 23% of Australia's milk was used to produce skim milk powder and butter milk powder, and 6% was used for whole milk powder.
In the 2017/18 year, skim milk powder and butter milk powder combined made up 23% of overall milk utilisation in Australia, while whole milk powder accounted for 6%.
The table below indicates milk utilisation (%) for all dairy products over the past 4 years.
Financial Year |
Cheese |
Drinking Milk |
Skim Milk Powder / Butter Milk Powder |
Whole Milk Powder |
Other |
2017/18 |
36% |
27% |
23% |
6% |
8% |
2016/17 |
33% |
28% |
26% |
5% |
8% |
2015/16 |
30% |
26% |
29% |
6% |
9% |
2014/15 |
31% |
25% |
27% |
8% |
9% |
For more information on Australian dairy industry statistics, visit dairyaustralia.com.au.
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