Whole milk powder production in New Zealand
In 2023 New Zealand produced 1.4 million t of whole milk powder, the largest total in the world (27.9% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. The record was 1.6 million t in 2021.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 1.4 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 61
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 1.6 million t
- 2021
Whole milk powder in New Zealand, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 27.9%
- 35.5% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +16%
- world +48%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of whole milk powder
Share of the world total; New Zealand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,400,000 | −13% |
| 2021 | 1,600,000 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,570,000 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1,490,000 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1,420,000 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,380,000 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,330,000 | −8.5% |
| 2015 | 1,454,000 | −0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,455,583 | +21% |
| 2013 | 1,205,000 | −3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,250,000 | +48% |
| 2011 | 844,000 | −11% |
| 2010 | 947,050 | +23% |
| 2009 | 768,000 | +13% |
| 2008 | 677,000 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 653,000 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 611,000 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 585,000 | −6.8% |
| 2004 | 628,000 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 619,000 | +15% |
| 2002 | 540,000 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 515,695 | +15% |
| 2000 | 448,717 | +17% |
| 1999 | 382,013 | −3.6% |
| 1998 | 396,393 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 374,016 | +12% |
| 1996 | 333,176 | −2.5% |
| 1995 | 341,894 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 332,773 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 307,957 | +12% |
| 1992 | 274,668 | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 251,477 | +45% |
| 1990 | 173,661 | −14% |
| 1989 | 201,000 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 184,012 | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 170,000 | −0.1% |
| 1986 | 170,240 | +24% |
| 1985 | 137,570 | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 125,394 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 117,790 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 113,510 | +17% |
| 1981 | 96,754 | +26% |
| 1980 | 76,504 | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 69,995 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 67,336 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 67,089 | +92% |
| 1976 | 35,000 | +46% |
| 1975 | 23,900 | −32% |
| 1974 | 35,200 | +41% |
| 1973 | 25,000 | −1.6% |
| 1972 | 25,400 | +69% |
| 1971 | 15,000 | −6.3% |
| 1970 | 16,000 | +60% |
| 1969 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1.4 million t USD 4.68 bn
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 104
- Imports
- 702 t USD 5.3 m
- Importer rank
- 121 of 190
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 whole milk powder in New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 1.4 million t in 2023, 27.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of whole milk powder?
New Zealand was the world’s largest producer in 2023, ahead of India.
How has the production of whole milk powder in New Zealand changed?
It rose by 16% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +48% for the world. The record was 1.6 million t in 2021.
Does New Zealand export or import whole milk powder?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 1.4 million t (USD 4.68 bn) and imports of 702 t (USD 5.3 m), 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 from an external organisation. 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.