France vs New Zealand: Milk per animal
France
4,467 kilograms per animal
in 2024
New Zealand
4,682 kilograms per animal
in 2024
France rank
32nd
New Zealand rank
30th
Milk per animal over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4,682 kilograms per animal against 4,467 kilograms per animal in France, a difference of 215 kilograms per animal.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
France ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 30th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,418 kilograms per animal | 2,788 kilograms per animal | 369.83 kilograms per animal | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2,782 kilograms per animal | 2,939 kilograms per animal | 157.49 kilograms per animal | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 3,323 kilograms per animal | 2,963 kilograms per animal | 360.08 kilograms per animal | France |
| 1990s | 3,583 kilograms per animal | 3,103 kilograms per animal | 480.34 kilograms per animal | France |
| 2000s | 3,815 kilograms per animal | 3,643 kilograms per animal | 172.52 kilograms per animal | France |
| 2010s | 4,339 kilograms per animal | 4,057 kilograms per animal | 281.74 kilograms per animal | France |
| 2020s | 4,338 kilograms per animal | 4,581 kilograms per animal | 243.76 kilograms per animal | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk per animal, France or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 4,682 kilograms per animal against 4,467 kilograms per animal in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk per animal between France and New Zealand?
- 215 kilograms per animal, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for milk per animal?
- France ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 30th 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 per animal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.