Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in New Zealand
New Zealand: Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight was 4,682 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in New Zealand stood at 4,682 kg/An. 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, raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in New Zealand peaked at 4,682 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,524 kg/An, in 1971.
New Zealand ranks 54th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,705 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 2,655 kg/An | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 2,677 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2,744 kg/An | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2,872 kg/An | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 2,938 kg/An | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2,933 kg/An | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 2,768 kg/An | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 2,803 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 2,580 kg/An | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 2,524 kg/An | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2,906 kg/An | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 2,908 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,788 kg/An | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 2,957 kg/An | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 3,224 kg/An | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 3,313 kg/An | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 3,010 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 3,184 kg/An | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 2,922 kg/An | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 2,943 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,932 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,877 kg/An | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 3,071 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 3,097 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 3,141 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2,858 kg/An | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 3,025 kg/An | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 2,766 kg/An | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 2,758 kg/An | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,980 kg/An | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 2,956 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3,206 kg/An | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 3,277 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2,945 kg/An | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 3,109 kg/An | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 3,275 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 3,282 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,241 kg/An | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3,666 kg/An | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 3,689 kg/An | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,701 kg/An | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,653 kg/An | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3,663 kg/An | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,565 kg/An | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 3,667 kg/An | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3,748 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3,500 kg/An | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 3,578 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,635 kg/An | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3,600 kg/An | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,818 kg/An | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 3,890 kg/An | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4,119 kg/An | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 4,339 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 4,070 kg/An | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 4,255 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 4,380 kg/An | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4,468 kg/An | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4,522 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4,555 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4,554 kg/An | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,593 kg/An | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 4,682 kg/An | +1.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4,682 kg/An is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,606 kg/An, 71% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4,682 kg/An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,092 kg/An, 4.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,788 kg/An | 2,655 kg/An | 2,938 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,939 kg/An | 2,524 kg/An | 3,313 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,963 kg/An | 2,766 kg/An | 3,141 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,103 kg/An | 2,758 kg/An | 3,282 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,643 kg/An | 3,500 kg/An | 3,748 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,057 kg/An | 3,600 kg/An | 4,468 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,581 kg/An | 4,522 kg/An | 4,682 kg/An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in New Zealand?
- Raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in New Zealand was 4,682 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4,682 kg/An in 2024.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,524 kg/An in 1971.
- How does New Zealand rank for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
- New Zealand ranks 54th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight 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, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.