New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Milk production, per square kilometre
New Zealand
80.68 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
65.14 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Milk production, per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 80.68 tonnes per square kilometre against 65.14 tonnes per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 15.54 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
New Zealand ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.39 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 23.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.17 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 27.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 66.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 38.32 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 36.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 61.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.46 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 55.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.18 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 76.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 60.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.18 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 81.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 65.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.51 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, per square kilometre, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- New Zealand, at 80.68 tonnes per square kilometre against 65.14 tonnes per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in milk production, per square kilometre between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 15.54 tonnes per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for milk production, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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.