Raw milk of cattle — Production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 21.25 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Raw milk of cattle — Production in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, raw milk of cattle — production in New Zealand stood at 21.25 million t.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in New Zealand peaked at 21.95 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.22 million t, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 11th out of 185 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 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.22 million t | — |
| 1962 | 5.22 million t | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 5.35 million t | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 5.52 million t | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 5.84 million t | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 6.13 million t | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 6.25 million t | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 6.18 million t | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 6.46 million t | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 5.99 million t | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 5.96 million t | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 6.24 million t | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 6.07 million t | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 5.69 million t | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 6.10 million t | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 6.56 million t | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 6.65 million t | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 6.08 million t | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 6.37 million t | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 6.70 million t | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 6.68 million t | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 6.78 million t | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 6.92 million t | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 7.62 million t | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 7.88 million t | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 8.23 million t | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 7.29 million t | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 7.75 million t | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 7.25 million t | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 7.51 million t | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 7.87 million t | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 8.05 million t | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 9.00 million t | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 9.81 million t | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 9.29 million t | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 10.01 million t | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 11.06 million t | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 11.38 million t | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 10.88 million t | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 12.24 million t | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 13.12 million t | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 13.87 million t | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 14.35 million t | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 15.03 million t | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 14.64 million t | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.17 million t | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 15.62 million t | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 15.22 million t | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 16.48 million t | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 17.01 million t | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 17.34 million t | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 19.13 million t | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 19.47 million t | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 21.32 million t | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 21.94 million t | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 21.18 million t | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 21.46 million t | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.95 million t | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 21.79 million t | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 21.87 million t | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 21.89 million t | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 21.05 million t | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 21.25 million t | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.80 million t | 5.22 million t | 6.46 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.17 million t | 5.69 million t | 6.65 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 million t | 6.68 million t | 8.23 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.49 million t | 7.51 million t | 11.38 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.57 million t | 12.24 million t | 16.48 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.26 million t | 17.01 million t | 21.95 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.51 million t | 21.05 million t | 21.89 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 29.71 million t compare
- 9 Pakistan 23.89 million t compare
- 10 France 23.88 million t compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.76 million t compare
- 13 Poland 15.48 million t compare
- 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.69 million t compare
More climate change data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1143 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — production in New Zealand?
- Raw milk of cattle — production in New Zealand was 21.25 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.95 million t in 2018.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 million t in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
- New Zealand ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw milk of cattle — production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.