Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre (milk square) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre (milk square) was 80.68 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 80.68 t per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 83.35 t per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.81 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 9th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre (milk square) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.81 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.84 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 20.3 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 20.96 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 22.16 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 23.29 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 23.74 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 23.47 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 24.53 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 22.73 t per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 22.64 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 23.71 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 23.05 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 21.61 t per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 23.15 t per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 24.93 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 25.25 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 23.09 t per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 24.21 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 25.45 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 25.38 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 25.76 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 26.27 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 28.96 t per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 29.94 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 31.27 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 27.69 t per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 29.44 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 27.54 t per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 28.52 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 29.89 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 30.57 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 34.19 t per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 37.26 t per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 35.26 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 38.02 t per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 42 t per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 43.22 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 41.33 t per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 46.47 t per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 49.82 t per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 52.66 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 54.49 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 57.08 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 55.59 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 57.62 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 59.32 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 57.79 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 62.6 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 64.6 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 65.85 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 72.65 t per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 73.94 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 80.97 t per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 83.32 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 80.42 t per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 81.51 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 83.35 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 82.74 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 83.06 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 83.12 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 79.95 t per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 80.68 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 80.68 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.03 t per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 80.68 t per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4424 t per square kilometre, 182.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.01 t per square kilometre | 19.81 t per square kilometre | 24.53 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.44 t per square kilometre | 21.61 t per square kilometre | 25.25 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.77 t per square kilometre | 25.38 t per square kilometre | 31.27 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.03 t per square kilometre | 28.52 t per square kilometre | 43.22 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.34 t per square kilometre | 46.47 t per square kilometre | 62.6 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.93 t per square kilometre | 64.6 t per square kilometre | 83.35 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7 t per square kilometre | 79.95 t per square kilometre | 83.12 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 80.68 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 83.35 t per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.81 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 9th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Raw milk of cattle — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Raw milk of cattle — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Raw milk of cattle — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Raw milk of cattle — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.