Per capita milk consumption in New Zealand
New Zealand: Per capita milk consumption was 61.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
61.81
Change on year
down 51.5%
World rank
116th
of 192 countries
All-time high
271.9
in 1976
All-time low
61.81
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita milk consumption in New Zealand is 61.81, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 51.5% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in New Zealand peaked at 271.9 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 61.81, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 116th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita milk consumption in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 184.79 | — |
| 1962 | 180.06 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 185.22 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 154 | -16.9% |
| 1965 | 166.08 | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 183.8 | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 157.54 | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 193.48 | +22.8% |
| 1969 | 193.93 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 217.79 | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 213.11 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 221.95 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 250.17 | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 257.99 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 256.26 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 271.9 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 250.33 | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 218.57 | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 197.06 | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 218.45 | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 248.97 | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 253.75 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 236.69 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 243.96 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 264.5 | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 243 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 212.69 | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 260.29 | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 246.82 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 246.47 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 212.17 | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 163.21 | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 166.14 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 157.16 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 154.24 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 151.72 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 130.9 | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 106.18 | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 70.92 | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 102.13 | +44.0% |
| 2001 | 98.15 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 91.92 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 94.25 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 93.76 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 98.01 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 92.2 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 103.87 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 86.67 | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 103.43 | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 78.49 | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 244.27 | +211.2% |
| 2012 | 104.47 | -57.2% |
| 2013 | 154.95 | +48.3% |
| 2014 | 130.22 | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 129.85 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 123.69 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 123.71 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 127.07 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 129.71 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 96.15 | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 96.4 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 127.36 | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 61.81 | -51.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177.66 | 154 | 193.93 | 9 |
| 1970s | 235.51 | 197.06 | 271.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 242.91 | 212.69 | 264.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.91 | 70.92 | 246.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.44 | 86.67 | 103.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.64 | 78.49 | 244.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.43 | 61.81 | 127.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2907 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9403 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 46,630 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9347 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 46,352 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in New Zealand?
- Per capita milk consumption in New Zealand was 61.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 271.9 in 1976.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.81 in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for per capita milk consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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