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Dairy industry in New Zealand

Statistics report on the dairy industry in New Zealand

This report presents statistics about the dairy industry in New Zealand. Focusing on production and exports of dairy products, it also provides key figures of major dairy cooperative, Fonterra, and dairy product consumption data in New Zealand.

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Global overview

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  • Basic Statistic Leading producers of cow milk worldwide 2025/26, by country
  • Basic Statistic Leading countries in butter production 2025/26
  • Premium Statistic Leading countries in cheese production 2025/2026
  • Premium Statistic Number of milk cows worldwide 2025, by country

Trade

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  • Premium Statistic Dairy industry export revenue New Zealand FY 2015-2026
  • Premium Statistic Major dairy export destinations New Zealand FY 2024, by export share
  • Premium Statistic Whole milk powder exports New Zealand 2022-2025
  • Premium Statistic Whole milk powder export revenue New Zealand 2017-2026
  • Premium Statistic Fluid milk export revenue in New Zealand FY 2017-2026
  • Premium Statistic Butter, AMF, and cream export revenue New Zealand 2017-2026
  • Premium Statistic Cheese export revenue New Zealand 2017-2026

Dairy farming

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  • Premium Statistic Dairy cattle livestock numbers in New Zealand 2014-2024
  • Premium Statistic Dairy cow share in New Zealand 2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Dairy cow share in New Zealand 2024, by breed
  • Premium Statistic Average sale price of dairy farms New Zealand 2013-2024
  • Premium Statistic Dairy farm size in New Zealand 2013-2024

Dairy production

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  • Premium Statistic Dairy product production New Zealand 2022-2026, by type
  • Premium Statistic Production volume of milk in New Zealand 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Milk solids production volume in New Zealand 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Butter production volume in New Zealand 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Cheese production volume in New Zealand 2015-2024

Company spotlight: Fonterra

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  • Premium Statistic Fonterra Farmgate milk price FY 2011-2025
  • Basic Statistic Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited revenue 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited net profit 2015-2024
  • Basic Statistic Fonterra's EBIT from continuing operations FY 2024, by segment
  • Basic Statistic Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited earnings per share FY 2020-2024
  • Basic Statistic Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited dividend per share FY 2020-2024

Consumption

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  • Basic Statistic Domestic consumption of milk in New Zealand 2016-2025
  • Premium Statistic Per capita consumption of milk in New Zealand 2017-2023
  • Premium Statistic Per capita consumption of WMP in New Zealand 2017-2023
  • Premium Statistic Per capita consumption of butter in New Zealand 2017-2023
  • Premium Statistic Per capita consumption of cheese in New Zealand 2017-2023
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