New Caledonia vs Papua New Guinea: Milk production
New Caledonia
344 tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
204.2 tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
184th
Papua New Guinea rank
187th
Milk production over time
- New Caledonia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 344 tonnes against 204.2 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 139.8 tonnes.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.7 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 184th and Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,107 tonnes | 1,472 tonnes | 365 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 1,236 tonnes | 1,082 tonnes | 154.1 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 1,236 tonnes | 244 tonnes | 992 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 1,096 tonnes | 171.83 tonnes | 923.71 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 747.6 tonnes | 204.3 tonnes | 543.3 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 360.86 tonnes | 216.83 tonnes | 144.03 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 375.4 tonnes | 204.1 tonnes | 171.3 tonnes | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, New Caledonia or Papua New Guinea?
- New Caledonia, at 344 tonnes against 204.2 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 139.8 tonnes, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for milk production?
- New Caledonia ranks 184th and Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.