> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/new-zealand/

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# 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, 20231.4 million t
World rank1 of 61
10-year change+16%
Record1.6 million t2021

## Whole milk powder in New Zealand, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## New Zealand compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total27.9%35.5% in 2013
10-year change+16%world +48%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **New Zealand** | 1,400,000 | 27.9% |
| 2 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/india/) | 1,328,860 | 26.5% |
| 3 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/brazil/) | 559,251 | 11.1% |

[Full ranking of 61 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/)

### Map of world production of whole milk powder

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports1.4 million t USD 4.68 bn
Exporter rank1 of 104
Imports702 t USD 5.3 m
Importer rank121 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](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/brazil/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/argentina/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/mexico/)[Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/uruguay/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/germany/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/uzbekistan/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/netherlands/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/france/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/united-kingdom/)[Ireland](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/ireland/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/belarus/)
[All countries producing whole milk powder](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/)

## Other products of New Zealand

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[Agricultural production in New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/country/new-zealand/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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