Whole milk, evaporated — Production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Whole milk, evaporated — Production was 9,870 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Whole milk, evaporated — Production in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, whole milk, evaporated — production in New Zealand stood at 9,870 t.
That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and up 996.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, whole milk, evaporated — production in New Zealand peaked at 18,000 t in 1972 and was at its lowest, 900 t, in 1996.
That places New Zealand 34th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Whole milk, evaporated — Production in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,700 t | — |
| 1962 | 4,900 t | -26.9% |
| 1963 | 4,400 t | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 5,600 t | +27.3% |
| 1965 | 3,400 t | -39.3% |
| 1966 | 5,400 t | +58.8% |
| 1967 | 5,500 t | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 4,400 t | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 7,000 t | +59.1% |
| 1970 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,000 t | +42.9% |
| 1972 | 18,000 t | +80.0% |
| 1973 | 10,000 t | -44.4% |
| 1974 | 15,000 t | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 10,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 12,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 10,771 t | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 5,664 t | -47.4% |
| 1979 | 4,648 t | -17.9% |
| 1980 | 5,980 t | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 4,769 t | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 4,418 t | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 3,966 t | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 3,633 t | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 2,900 t | -20.2% |
| 1986 | 2,900 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,500 t | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 3,594 t | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 987 t | -72.5% |
| 1990 | 1,000 t | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 950 t | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 950 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 900 t | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,038 t | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 1,023 t | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,016 t | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,010 t | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,030 t | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,033 t | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,806 t | +74.9% |
| 2022 | 8,100 t | +348.5% |
| 2023 | 9,870 t | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,256 t | 3,400 t | 7,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,308 t | 4,648 t | 18,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,665 t | 987 t | 5,980 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 950 t | 900 t | 1,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 900 t | 900 t | 900 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 961.66 t | 900 t | 1,038 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,202 t | 1,033 t | 9,870 t | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is whole milk, evaporated — production in New Zealand?
- Whole milk, evaporated — production in New Zealand was 9,870 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest whole milk, evaporated — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 t in 1972.
- What is the lowest whole milk, evaporated — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 t in 1996.
- How does New Zealand rank for whole milk, evaporated — production?
- New Zealand ranks 34th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is whole milk, evaporated — production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 996.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Whole milk, evaporated — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.