New Zealand vs Switzerland: Milk production, per square kilometre
New Zealand
80.68 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
95.35 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
11th
Switzerland rank
9th
Milk production, per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 95.35 tonnes per square kilometre against 80.68 tonnes per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 14.67 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 185 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 80.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 58.01 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 23.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.19 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 27.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 95.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 68.11 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 36.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 97.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 61.23 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 55.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 99.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.16 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 76.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 101.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.88 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 81.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 95.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.21 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, per square kilometre, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 95.35 tonnes per square kilometre against 80.68 tonnes per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in milk production, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 14.67 tonnes per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for milk production, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Milk 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.