New Zealand vs Turkey: Milk production
New Zealand
21.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
22.49 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
11th
Turkey rank
10th
Milk production over time
- New Zealand
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 22.49 million tonnes against 21.53 million tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 956,800 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
New Zealand ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 10th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.80 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1970s | 6.17 million tonnes | 8.22 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1980s | 7.31 million tonnes | 9.55 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1990s | 9.49 million tonnes | 10.26 million tonnes | 773,596 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2000s | 14.57 million tonnes | 10.92 million tonnes | 3.66 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 20.26 million tonnes | 18.58 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 21.52 million tonnes | 22.45 million tonnes | 930,460 tonnes | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, New Zealand or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 22.49 million tonnes against 21.53 million tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between New Zealand and Turkey?
- 956,800 tonnes, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Turkey rank globally for milk production?
- New Zealand ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 10th 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.