Milking machines — In Use in New Zealand
New Zealand: Milking machines — In Use was 13,800 No in 2002. ▼ Falling
Milking machines — In Use in New Zealand, 1961–2002
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
In 2002, milking machines — in use in New Zealand stood at 13,800 No. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milking machines — in use in New Zealand peaked at 32,887 No in 1964 and was at its lowest, 13,800 No, in 2002.
New Zealand ranks 20th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Milking machines — In Use in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,000 No | — |
| 1962 | 30,000 No | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30,000 No | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 32,887 No | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 31,000 No | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 29,615 No | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 29,364 No | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 29,108 No | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 27,930 No | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 25,793 No | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 24,700 No | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 23,600 No | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 22,500 No | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 21,408 No | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 20,300 No | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 20,000 No | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 18,917 No | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 18,500 No | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 18,000 No | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 17,110 No | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 16,330 No | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 15,553 No | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 14,308 No | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 14,000 No | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 14,000 No | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14,000 No | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13,991 No | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 13,982 No | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 13,973 No | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 13,964 No | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 13,955 No | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 13,946 No | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 13,937 No | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 13,928 No | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 13,919 No | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 13,910 No | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 13,901 No | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 13,892 No | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 13,883 No | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 13,861 No | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 13,800 No | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,989 No | 27,930 No | 32,887 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,372 No | 18,000 No | 25,793 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,725 No | 13,973 No | 17,110 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,924 No | 13,883 No | 13,964 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,830 No | 13,800 No | 13,861 No | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,976 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.01 (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.01 (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milking machines — in use in New Zealand?
- Milking machines — in use in New Zealand was 13,800 No in 2002, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milking machines — in use recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 32,887 No in 1964.
- What is the lowest milking machines — in use recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,800 No in 2002.
- How does New Zealand rank for milking machines — in use?
- New Zealand ranks 20th out of 73 countries with data for 2002.
- Is milking machines — in use rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milking machines — In Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Important notice: FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery is no longer active. The latest online version of the database has as reference year 2009 (with data collected in year 2011). FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery provides statistical series on Agricultural Machinery and Equipment statistical series referring to the following items: tractors, harvesters and threshers, irrigation pumps, milking machines, hand tools, and soil machines. The database includes estimates of agriculture machinery in use and value of import and export of agriculture machinery.