Bangladesh vs New Zealand: Milk production
Bangladesh
15.04 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
21.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
14th
New Zealand rank
11th
Milk production over time
- Bangladesh
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 21.53 million tonnes against 15.04 million tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 6.49 million tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 192 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 976,646 tonnes | 5.80 million tonnes | 4.82 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.22 million tonnes | 6.17 million tonnes | 4.95 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.31 million tonnes | 7.31 million tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.35 million tonnes | 9.49 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.22 million tonnes | 14.57 million tonnes | 12.35 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.28 million tonnes | 20.26 million tonnes | 13.98 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.97 million tonnes | 21.52 million tonnes | 8.55 million tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Bangladesh or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 21.53 million tonnes against 15.04 million tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Bangladesh and New Zealand?
- 6.49 million tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and New Zealand rank globally for milk production?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Milk production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.