Milk production, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Milk production, per square kilometre was 80.68 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
80.68 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
11th
of 185 countries
All-time high
83.35 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
19.81 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 80.68 tonnes per square kilometre for milk production, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 83.35 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.81 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 11th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.81 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 20.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 20.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 22.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 23.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 23.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 23.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 24.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 22.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 22.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 23.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 23.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 21.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 23.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 24.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 25.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 23.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 24.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 25.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 25.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 25.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 26.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 28.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 29.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 31.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 27.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 29.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 27.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 28.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 29.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 30.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 34.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 37.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 35.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 38.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 42 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 43.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 41.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 46.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 49.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 52.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 54.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 57.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 55.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 57.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 59.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 57.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 62.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 64.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 65.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 72.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 73.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 80.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 83.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 80.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 81.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 83.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 82.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 83.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 83.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 79.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 80.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 80.68 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 80.68 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4094 tonnes per square kilometre, 197.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 43.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 46.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 64.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 83.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 79.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 83.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 8 Germany 97.41 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 Switzerland 95.35 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 Pakistan 83.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 India 80.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 77.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 14 United Kingdom 65.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 80.68 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 83.35 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.81 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.