Milk per animal in New Zealand
New Zealand: Milk per animal was 4,682 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,682 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
30th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4,682 kilograms per animal
in 2024
All-time low
2,524 kilograms per animal
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, milk per animal in New Zealand stood at 4,682 kilograms per animal. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in New Zealand peaked at 4,682 kilograms per animal in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,524 kilograms per animal, in 1971.
New Zealand ranks 30th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,705 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 2,655 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 2,677 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2,744 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2,872 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 2,938 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2,933 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 2,768 kilograms per animal | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 2,803 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 2,580 kilograms per animal | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 2,524 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 2,906 kilograms per animal | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 2,908 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,788 kilograms per animal | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 2,957 kilograms per animal | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 3,224 kilograms per animal | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 3,313 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 3,010 kilograms per animal | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 3,184 kilograms per animal | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 2,922 kilograms per animal | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 2,943 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,932 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,877 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 3,071 kilograms per animal | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 3,097 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 3,141 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2,858 kilograms per animal | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 3,025 kilograms per animal | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 2,766 kilograms per animal | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 2,758 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,980 kilograms per animal | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 2,956 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3,206 kilograms per animal | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 3,277 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2,945 kilograms per animal | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 3,109 kilograms per animal | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 3,274 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 3,282 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,241 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,666 kilograms per animal | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 3,689 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,701 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,653 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3,663 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,565 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 3,667 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3,748 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3,500 kilograms per animal | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 3,578 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,635 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3,600 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,818 kilograms per animal | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 3,890 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4,119 kilograms per animal | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 4,339 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 4,070 kilograms per animal | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 4,255 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 4,380 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4,468 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4,522 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4,555 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4,554 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,593 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 4,682 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4,682 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,667 kilograms per animal, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4,682 kilograms per animal is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,068 kilograms per animal, 4.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,788 kilograms per animal | 2,655 kilograms per animal | 2,938 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,939 kilograms per animal | 2,524 kilograms per animal | 3,313 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,963 kilograms per animal | 2,766 kilograms per animal | 3,141 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,103 kilograms per animal | 2,758 kilograms per animal | 3,282 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,643 kilograms per animal | 3,500 kilograms per animal | 3,748 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,057 kilograms per animal | 3,600 kilograms per animal | 4,468 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,581 kilograms per animal | 4,522 kilograms per animal | 4,682 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is milk per animal in New Zealand?
- Milk per animal in New Zealand was 4,682 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk per animal recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4,682 kilograms per animal in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,524 kilograms per animal in 1971.
- How does New Zealand rank for milk per animal?
- New Zealand ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.