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New Zealand: Milk Production
This page contains data regarding New Zealand milk production.

The first graph show the milk production through a three-year perspective, while the second one shows the monthly % changes.

The tables record the milk production organised by dairy season (June-May), by calendar year, expressed in two units: thousand of tons of milk, and tons of Milksolids (milkfat + protein).

The last graph shows the historical evolution of the number of dairy cows in New Zealand.



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Month2 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26 ± % on
2024/25 		± % on
2023/24
June 230 234 234 230 228 261 +14,5% +13,5%
July 286 305 288 286 310 312 +0,6% +9,1%
August 1.468 1.397 1.329 1.301 1.418 1.444 +1,8% +11,0%
September 2.708 2.590 2.507 2.497 2.600 2.665 +2,5% +6,7%
October 3.240 3.133 3.025 3.016 3.078
November 2.928 2.884 2.834 2.820 2.878
December 2.741 2.603 2.588 2.612 2.649
January 2.474 2.324 2.352 2.324 2.385
February 1.932 1.773 1.814 1.914 1.865
March 1.844 1.809 1.815 1.752 1.763
April 1.514 1.429 1.526 1.463 1.456
May 974 911 978 917 987
Total to date 4.692 4.526 4.358 4.314 4.556 4.682
% y-o-y ¹   -3,54% -3,71% -1,01% +5,61% +2,77%
Total Year 22.339 21.392 21.290 21.132 21.617
previous %   -4,2% -0,5% -0,7% +2,3%
Last update: 23-10-2025
1) change from the same period of previous year
2) Dairy Season Year from June 1 to May 31
Source: DCANZ
  Min Production
  Max Production
Month2 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26 ± % on
2024/25 		± % on
2023/24
June 20.321 20.642 20.872 20.784 20.334 23.956 +17,8% +15,3%
July 24.795 26.600 25.146 25.116 27.429 28.042 +2,2% +11,6%
August 124.643 119.435 113.595 112.564 123.823 126.874 +2,5% +12,7%
September 224.952 215.896 207.787 210.436 221.291 228.839 +3,4% +8,7%
October 267.666 259.461 252.061 254.432 261.483
November 242.303 239.452 237.324 239.213 245.773
December 231.027 218.357 219.566 225.182 228.298
January 212.222 199.256 203.101 201.791 211.853
February 172.916 160.430 164.082 174.718 171.157
March 175.606 173.053 174.732 172.573 173.986
April 151.501 143.603 154.060 149.987 150.138
May 99.675 92.893 100.742 96.364 103.525
Total to date 394.711 382.573 367.400 368.900 392.877 407.711
% y-o-y ¹   -3,08% -3,97% +0,41% +6,50% +3,78%
Total Year 1.947.627 1.869.078 1.873.068 1.883.160 1.939.090
previous %   -4,0% +0,2% +0,5% +3,0%
Last update: 23-10-2025
1) change from the same period of previous year
2) Dairy Season Year from June 1 to May 31
Note (a): kg Milksolids is the sum of the total milk protein and fat.
Note (b): This data is for Milksolids collected for processing
Source: DCANZ
  Min Production
  Max Production