Milk production, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Milk production, per capita was 4.07 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk production, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, milk production, per capita in New Zealand stood at 4.07 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 4.76 tonnes per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.88 tonnes per person, in 1974.
That places New Zealand 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.16 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.11 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.33 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 2.13 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 2.09 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.05 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.88 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 2.14 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.23 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 2.53 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 2.92 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 2.98 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.84 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 3.17 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 3.38 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 3.51 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.56 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.54 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.63 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.57 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.83 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 3.91 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.96 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 4.38 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.72 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 4.76 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.49 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 4.46 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.48 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.38 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.31 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.3 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.14 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 4.09 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.07 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.07 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2194 tonnes per person, 18.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.07 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0044 tonnes per person, 933.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 tonnes per person | 2.11 tonnes per person | 2.33 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.05 tonnes per person | 1.88 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | 2.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 tonnes per person | 3.17 tonnes per person | 3.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 tonnes per person | 3.91 tonnes per person | 4.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 tonnes per person | 4.07 tonnes per person | 4.31 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production, per capita in New Zealand?
- Milk production, per capita in New Zealand was 4.07 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 tonnes per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest milk production, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 tonnes per person in 1974.
- How does New Zealand rank for milk production, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.