The New Zealand per capita consumption of milk slowly declined between 2018 and 2022, with New Zealanders consuming around 103.18 kilograms per person in 2022. Despite the decrease, New Zealand still had one of the highest per capita milk consumption rates in the world.
New Zealand’s dairy obsession
The high milk consumption rate may have a lot to do with the country’s agricultural and dairy farming roots. The dairy sector contributes around 12 billion New Zealand dollars to the country’s economy each year, and directly employed over 40 thousand people nationwide. Fresh milk is not the only dairy product consumed in substantial quantities - New Zealanders were also among the biggest consumers of butter globally. New Zealand has a reputation for producing high quality milk and milk products. Recently, however, this reputation has been tarnished due to contamination scares and environmental challenges.
Dairy export market
Unlike many other dairy producing nations, New Zealand exported most of the milk produced in the country – around 95 percent. Of the almost 22 million metric tons that were produced in 2019, only around 525 thousand metric tons were domestically consumed. Due to New Zealand being geographically distant from its export partners, the whole milk powder segment was by far the most dominant.
Per capita consumption of milk in New Zealand from 2017 to 2022
(in kilograms)
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CLAL. (December 9, 2023). Per capita consumption of milk in New Zealand from 2017 to 2022 (in kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1102885/new-zealand-per-capita-milk-consumption/
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CLAL. (2023). Per capita consumption of milk in New Zealand from 2017 to 2022 (in kilograms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1102885/new-zealand-per-capita-milk-consumption/
CLAL. "Per Capita Consumption of Milk in New Zealand from 2017 to 2022 (in Kilograms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Dec 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1102885/new-zealand-per-capita-milk-consumption/
CLAL, Per capita consumption of milk in New Zealand from 2017 to 2022 (in kilograms) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1102885/new-zealand-per-capita-milk-consumption/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
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