At around 535 thousand metric tons in 2023, the consumption volume of milk has gradually increased across New Zealand over the past five years. New Zealand has one of the highest per capita consumption rates of fresh white milk in the world.
Production of milk in New Zealand
New Zealand’s milk production has remained steady over the past decade, the volume exceeding around 21 billion liters annually. Most of the milk comes from cattle with dairy cows located in various regions across New Zealand. The Waikato region has the highest share of dairy cows in the country, with the next largest herds found in the South Island. Dairy farms sell their milk to be further processed into dairy products, with Fonterra currently the largest downstream milk processor in New Zealand.
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US Department of Agriculture. (December 20, 2023). Domestic consumption of milk in New Zealand from 2016 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099604/new-zealand-milk-consumption/
US Department of Agriculture. "Domestic consumption of milk in New Zealand from 2016 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. December 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099604/new-zealand-milk-consumption/
US Department of Agriculture. (2023). Domestic consumption of milk in New Zealand from 2016 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099604/new-zealand-milk-consumption/
US Department of Agriculture. "Domestic Consumption of Milk in New Zealand from 2016 to 2023 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099604/new-zealand-milk-consumption/
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Domestic consumption of milk in New Zealand from 2016 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], US Department of Agriculture, December 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099604/new-zealand-milk-consumption/