Mexico vs New Zealand: Milk per animal
Mexico
4,411 kilograms per animal
in 2024
New Zealand
4,682 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Mexico rank
33rd
New Zealand rank
30th
Milk per animal over time
- Mexico
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4,682 kilograms per animal against 4,411 kilograms per animal in Mexico, a difference of 271 kilograms per animal.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Mexico ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 30th of 192 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,264 kilograms per animal | 2,788 kilograms per animal | 1,524 kilograms per animal | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2,124 kilograms per animal | 2,939 kilograms per animal | 815.08 kilograms per animal | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2,343 kilograms per animal | 2,963 kilograms per animal | 619.74 kilograms per animal | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3,078 kilograms per animal | 3,103 kilograms per animal | 24.68 kilograms per animal | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3,316 kilograms per animal | 3,643 kilograms per animal | 326.65 kilograms per animal | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3,650 kilograms per animal | 4,057 kilograms per animal | 407.28 kilograms per animal | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4,040 kilograms per animal | 4,581 kilograms per animal | 541.32 kilograms per animal | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk per animal, Mexico or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 4,682 kilograms per animal against 4,411 kilograms per animal in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk per animal between Mexico and New Zealand?
- 271 kilograms per animal, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for milk per animal?
- Mexico ranks 33rd 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.