Buttermilk, dry — Production in New Zealand

New Zealand: Buttermilk, dry — Production was 34,620 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34,620 t
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 145 countries
All-time high
53,000 t
in 2009
All-time low
17,100 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Buttermilk, dry — Production in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 34,620 t for buttermilk, dry — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buttermilk, dry — production in New Zealand peaked at 53,000 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17,100 t, in 1961.

New Zealand ranks 4th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Buttermilk, dry — Production in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Buttermilk, dry — Production in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 17,100 t
1962 17,400 t +1.8%
1963 17,900 t +2.9%
1964 19,900 t +11.2%
1965 21,700 t +9.0%
1966 24,600 t +13.4%
1967 23,200 t -5.7%
1968 23,800 t +2.6%
1969 23,800 t +0.0%
1970 20,500 t -13.9%
1971 18,700 t -8.8%
1972 22,510 t +20.4%
1973 22,400 t -0.5%
1974 19,000 t -15.2%
1975 24,180 t +27.3%
1976 24,320 t +0.6%
1977 23,500 t -3.4%
1978 19,400 t -17.4%
1979 22,900 t +18.0%
1980 24,100 t +5.2%
1981 25,010 t +3.8%
1982 23,685 t -5.3%
1983 23,997 t +1.3%
1984 28,628 t +19.3%
1985 28,600 t -0.1%
1986 27,861 t -2.6%
1987 23,500 t -15.7%
1988 27,024 t +15.0%
1989 24,142 t -10.7%
1990 27,160 t +12.5%
1991 24,496 t -9.8%
1992 23,402 t -4.5%
1993 23,496 t +0.4%
1994 26,629 t +13.3%
1995 27,230 t +2.3%
1996 29,984 t +10.1%
1997 32,710 t +9.1%
1998 37,770 t +15.5%
1999 30,371 t -19.6%
2000 31,491 t +3.7%
2001 39,656 t +25.9%
2002 52,000 t +31.1%
2003 38,000 t -26.9%
2004 45,000 t +18.4%
2005 43,000 t -4.4%
2006 45,000 t +4.7%
2007 46,000 t +2.2%
2008 50,000 t +8.7%
2009 53,000 t +6.0%
2010 38,402 t -27.5%
2011 28,956 t -24.6%
2012 39,162 t +35.2%
2013 38,505 t -1.7%
2014 42,725 t +11.0%
2015 42,795 t +0.2%
2016 42,112 t -1.6%
2017 36,908 t -12.4%
2018 37,614 t +1.9%
2019 33,800 t -10.1%
2020 34,500 t +2.1%
2021 34,000 t -1.4%
2022 34,381 t +1.1%
2023 34,620 t +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21,044 t 17,100 t 24,600 t 9
1970s 21,741 t 18,700 t 24,320 t 10
1980s 25,655 t 23,500 t 28,628 t 10
1990s 28,325 t 23,402 t 37,770 t 10
2000s 44,315 t 31,491 t 53,000 t 10
2010s 38,098 t 28,956 t 42,795 t 10
2020s 34,375 t 34,000 t 34,620 t 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 Russian Federation 66,975 t compare
  2. 2 Canada 40,280 t compare
  3. 3 Australia and New Zealand 38,235 t compare
  4. 5 Belarus 29,123 t compare
  5. 6 France 26,950 t compare
  6. 7 China 24,265 t compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is buttermilk, dry — production in New Zealand?
Buttermilk, dry — production in New Zealand was 34,620 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buttermilk, dry — production recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 53,000 t in 2009.
What is the lowest buttermilk, dry — production recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 17,100 t in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for buttermilk, dry — production?
New Zealand ranks 4th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
Is buttermilk, dry — production rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Buttermilk, dry — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Buttermilk, dry — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
191 places, 2,909 data points, 1961–2023
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