Buttermilk, dry production in New Zealand
In 2023 New Zealand produced 34,620 t of buttermilk, dry, the 4th largest in the world (5.28% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10%. The record was 53,000 t in 2009.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 34,620 t
- World rank
- 4 of 140
- 10-year change
- −10%
- Record
- 53,000 t
- 2009
Buttermilk, dry in New Zealand, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 5.3%
- 18.9% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −10%
- world +222%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | United States | 64,368 | 9.8% |
| 3 | Canada | 40,281 | 6.1% |
| 4 | New Zealand | 34,620 | 5.3% |
| 5 | Belarus | 29,123 | 4.4% |
| 6 | France | 26,950 | 4.1% |
Map of world production of buttermilk, dry
Share of the world total; New Zealand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 34,620 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 34,381 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 34,000 | −1.4% |
| 2020 | 34,500 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 33,800 | −10% |
| 2018 | 37,614 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 36,908 | −12% |
| 2016 | 42,112 | −1.6% |
| 2015 | 42,795 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 42,725 | +11% |
| 2013 | 38,505 | −1.7% |
| 2012 | 39,162 | +35% |
| 2011 | 28,956 | −25% |
| 2010 | 38,402 | −28% |
| 2009 | 53,000 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 50,000 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 45,000 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 43,000 | −4.4% |
| 2004 | 45,000 | +18% |
| 2003 | 38,000 | −27% |
| 2002 | 52,000 | +31% |
| 2001 | 39,656 | +26% |
| 2000 | 31,491 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 30,371 | −20% |
| 1998 | 37,770 | +15% |
| 1997 | 32,710 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 29,984 | +10% |
| 1995 | 27,230 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 26,629 | +13% |
| 1993 | 23,496 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 23,402 | −4.5% |
| 1991 | 24,496 | −9.8% |
| 1990 | 27,160 | +13% |
| 1989 | 24,142 | −11% |
| 1988 | 27,024 | +15% |
| 1987 | 23,500 | −16% |
| 1986 | 27,861 | −2.6% |
| 1985 | 28,600 | −0.1% |
| 1984 | 28,628 | +19% |
| 1983 | 23,997 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 23,685 | −5.3% |
| 1981 | 25,010 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 24,100 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 22,900 | +18% |
| 1978 | 19,400 | −17% |
| 1977 | 23,500 | −3.4% |
| 1976 | 24,320 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 24,180 | +27% |
| 1974 | 19,000 | −15% |
| 1973 | 22,400 | −0.5% |
| 1972 | 22,510 | +20% |
| 1971 | 18,700 | −8.8% |
| 1970 | 20,500 | −14% |
| 1969 | 23,800 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 23,800 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 23,200 | −5.7% |
| 1966 | 24,600 | +13% |
| 1965 | 21,700 | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 19,900 | +11% |
| 1963 | 17,900 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 17,400 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 17,100 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 40,618 t USD 116 m
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 10
- Imports
- 3 t USD 7,000
- Importer rank
- 18 of 21
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of buttermilk, dry in New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 34,620 t in 2023, 5.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of buttermilk, dry?
New Zealand ranked 4th of 140 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Russia with 10.2% of the world total.
How has the production of buttermilk, dry in New Zealand changed?
It fell by 10% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +222% for the world. The record was 53,000 t in 2009.
Does New Zealand export or import buttermilk, dry?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 40,618 t (USD 116 m) and imports of 3 t (USD 7,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for New Zealand is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.