Skim milk and whey powder — Production in New Zealand

New Zealand: Skim milk and whey powder — Production was 390,000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
390,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 61 countries
All-time high
515,560 t
in 2014
All-time low
110,500 t
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Skim milk and whey powder — Production in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for skim milk and whey powder — production in New Zealand is 390,000 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, skim milk and whey powder — production in New Zealand peaked at 515,560 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 110,500 t, in 1970.

New Zealand ranks 4th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Skim milk and whey powder — Production in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Skim milk and whey powder — Production in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 142,900 t
1962 141,800 t -0.8%
1963 150,800 t +6.3%
1964 162,800 t +8.0%
1965 180,200 t +10.7%
1966 165,900 t -7.9%
1967 207,500 t +25.1%
1968 184,900 t -10.9%
1969 133,400 t -27.9%
1970 110,500 t -17.2%
1971 146,000 t +32.1%
1972 196,980 t +34.9%
1973 189,190 t -4.0%
1974 194,100 t +2.6%
1975 243,720 t +25.6%
1976 206,990 t -15.1%
1977 205,690 t -0.6%
1978 172,000 t -16.4%
1979 173,900 t +1.1%
1980 168,500 t -3.1%
1981 180,800 t +7.3%
1982 199,800 t +10.5%
1983 164,640 t -17.6%
1984 219,091 t +33.1%
1985 217,000 t -1.0%
1986 186,740 t -13.9%
1987 148,900 t -20.3%
1988 171,109 t +14.9%
1989 154,237 t -9.9%
1990 183,884 t +19.2%
1991 147,413 t -19.8%
1992 136,037 t -7.7%
1993 126,545 t -7.0%
1994 140,895 t +11.3%
1995 143,775 t +2.0%
1996 172,149 t +19.7%
1997 192,267 t +11.7%
1998 177,573 t -7.6%
1999 172,611 t -2.8%
2000 186,904 t +8.3%
2001 251,421 t +34.5%
2002 367,000 t +46.0%
2003 289,000 t -21.3%
2004 294,000 t +1.7%
2005 225,000 t -23.5%
2006 260,000 t +15.6%
2007 270,000 t +3.8%
2008 320,000 t +18.5%
2009 415,000 t +29.7%
2010 360,000 t -13.3%
2011 366,000 t +1.7%
2012 350,000 t -4.4%
2013 360,000 t +2.9%
2014 515,560 t +43.2%
2015 514,534 t -0.2%
2016 414,000 t -19.5%
2017 402,000 t -2.9%
2018 390,000 t -3.0%
2019 375,000 t -3.8%
2020 362,000 t -3.5%
2021 330,000 t -8.8%
2022 390,000 t +18.2%
2023 390,000 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 163,356 t 133,400 t 207,500 t 9
1970s 183,907 t 110,500 t 243,720 t 10
1980s 181,082 t 148,900 t 219,091 t 10
1990s 159,315 t 126,545 t 192,267 t 10
2000s 287,832 t 186,904 t 415,000 t 10
2010s 404,709 t 350,000 t 515,560 t 10
2020s 368,000 t 330,000 t 390,000 t 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 USSR 710,000 t compare
  2. 2 India 629,155 t compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 49,225 t compare
  4. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17,518 t compare
  5. 3 Australia and New Zealand 533,406 t compare
  6. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,168 t compare
  7. 5 Germany 347,780 t compare
  8. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,015 t compare
  9. 6 France 293,670 t compare
  10. 7 Belgium 181,930 t compare
  11. 7 Republic of Moldova 140.87 t compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is skim milk and whey powder — production in New Zealand?
Skim milk and whey powder — production in New Zealand was 390,000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest skim milk and whey powder — production recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 515,560 t in 2014.
What is the lowest skim milk and whey powder — production recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 110,500 t in 1970.
How does New Zealand rank for skim milk and whey powder — production?
New Zealand ranks 4th out of 61 countries with data for 2023.
Is skim milk and whey powder — production rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 and whey powder — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Skim milk and whey powder — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
91 places, 4,583 data points, 1961–2023
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