New Zealand vs Poland: Milk production
New Zealand
21.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Poland
16.05 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
10th
Poland rank
11th
Milk production over time
- New Zealand
- Poland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 21.53 million tonnes against 16.05 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 5.48 million tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 10th and Poland ranks 11th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.80 million tonnes | 13.60 million tonnes | 7.81 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1970s | 6.17 million tonnes | 16.27 million tonnes | 10.10 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1980s | 7.31 million tonnes | 15.98 million tonnes | 8.66 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1990s | 9.49 million tonnes | 12.87 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2000s | 14.57 million tonnes | 12.04 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 20.26 million tonnes | 13.17 million tonnes | 7.09 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 21.52 million tonnes | 15.30 million tonnes | 6.22 million tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, New Zealand or Poland?
- New Zealand, at 21.53 million tonnes against 16.05 million tonnes in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between New Zealand and Poland?
- 5.48 million tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for milk production?
- New Zealand ranks 10th and Poland ranks 11th of 191 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.