Skim Milk & Buttermilk, Dry — Production in New Zealand

New Zealand: Skim Milk & Buttermilk, Dry — Production was 424,620 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
424,620 t
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 151 countries
All-time high
558,286 t
in 2014
All-time low
131,000 t
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Skim Milk & Buttermilk, Dry — Production in New Zealand, 1961–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 424,620 t for skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production in New Zealand peaked at 558,286 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 131,000 t, in 1970.

That places New Zealand 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Skim Milk & Buttermilk, Dry — Production in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Skim Milk & Buttermilk, Dry — Production in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 160,000 t
1962 159,200 t -0.5%
1963 168,700 t +6.0%
1964 182,700 t +8.3%
1965 201,900 t +10.5%
1966 190,500 t -5.6%
1967 230,700 t +21.1%
1968 208,700 t -9.5%
1969 157,200 t -24.7%
1970 131,000 t -16.7%
1971 164,700 t +25.7%
1972 219,490 t +33.3%
1973 211,590 t -3.6%
1974 213,100 t +0.7%
1975 267,900 t +25.7%
1976 231,310 t -13.7%
1977 229,190 t -0.9%
1978 191,400 t -16.5%
1979 196,800 t +2.8%
1980 192,600 t -2.1%
1981 205,810 t +6.9%
1982 223,485 t +8.6%
1983 188,637 t -15.6%
1984 247,719 t +31.3%
1985 245,600 t -0.9%
1986 214,601 t -12.6%
1987 172,400 t -19.7%
1988 198,133 t +14.9%
1989 178,379 t -10.0%
1990 211,044 t +18.3%
1991 171,909 t -18.5%
1992 159,439 t -7.3%
1993 150,041 t -5.9%
1994 167,524 t +11.7%
1995 171,005 t +2.1%
1996 202,133 t +18.2%
1997 224,977 t +11.3%
1998 215,343 t -4.3%
1999 202,982 t -5.7%
2000 218,395 t +7.6%
2001 291,077 t +33.3%
2002 419,000 t +43.9%
2003 327,000 t -22.0%
2004 339,000 t +3.7%
2005 268,000 t -20.9%
2006 305,000 t +13.8%
2007 316,000 t +3.6%
2008 370,000 t +17.1%
2009 468,000 t +26.5%
2010 398,402 t -14.9%
2011 394,956 t -0.9%
2012 389,162 t -1.5%
2013 398,505 t +2.4%
2014 558,286 t +40.1%
2015 557,329 t -0.2%
2016 456,112 t -18.2%
2017 438,908 t -3.8%
2018 427,614 t -2.6%
2019 408,800 t -4.4%
2020 396,500 t -3.0%
2021 364,000 t -8.2%
2022 424,381 t +16.6%
2023 424,620 t +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 184,400 t 157,200 t 230,700 t 9
1970s 205,648 t 131,000 t 267,900 t 10
1980s 206,736 t 172,400 t 247,719 t 10
1990s 187,640 t 150,041 t 224,977 t 10
2000s 332,147 t 218,395 t 468,000 t 10
2010s 442,807 t 389,162 t 558,286 t 10
2020s 402,375 t 364,000 t 424,620 t 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 USSR 710,000 t compare
  2. 2 India 629,155 t compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 58,231 t compare
  4. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 42,354 t compare
  5. 3 Australia and New Zealand 571,641 t compare
  6. 5 Germany 369,400 t compare
  7. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 6,487 t compare
  8. 6 France 320,620 t compare
  9. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,080 t compare
  10. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,432 t compare
  11. 7 Ireland 190,766 t compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production in New Zealand?
Skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production in New Zealand was 424,620 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 558,286 t in 2014.
What is the lowest skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 131,000 t in 1970.
How does New Zealand rank for skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production?
New Zealand ranks 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Skim Milk & Buttermilk, Dry — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Skim Milk & Buttermilk, Dry — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
198 places, 5,730 data points, 1961–2023
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