New Zealand vs Russia: Milk production
New Zealand
21.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
33.04 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
11th
Russia rank
8th
Milk production over time
- New Zealand
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 33.04 million tonnes against 21.53 million tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 11.51 million tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.5 times New Zealand's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 11th and Russia ranks 8th of 192 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.93 million tonnes | 38.84 million tonnes | 28.91 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 14.57 million tonnes | 32.39 million tonnes | 17.82 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 20.26 million tonnes | 30.93 million tonnes | 10.67 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 21.52 million tonnes | 32.87 million tonnes | 11.36 million tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, New Zealand or Russia?
- Russia, at 33.04 million tonnes against 21.53 million tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between New Zealand and Russia?
- 11.51 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Russia rank globally for milk production?
- New Zealand ranks 11th and Russia ranks 8th 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.