Amount of cheese exported from New Zealand
Year ended June 2004–2024, 2025–2029 forecast, tonnes
| Year ended June | Series | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Actual | 296,384 |
| 2005 | Actual | 265,910 |
| 2006 | Actual | 271,469 |
| 2007 | Actual | 310,912 |
| 2008 | Actual | 273,479 |
| 2009 | Actual | 270,658 |
| 2010 | Actual | 278,433 |
| 2011 | Actual | 248,197 |
| 2012 | Actual | 274,906 |
| 2013 | Actual | 310,378 |
| 2014 | Actual | 265,865 |
| 2015 | Actual | 302,900 |
| 2016 | Actual | 342,137 |
| 2017 | Actual | 352,135 |
| 2018 | Actual | 329,854 |
| 2019 | Actual | 333,249 |
| 2020 | Actual | 323,414 |
| 2021 | Actual | 360,265 |
| 2022 | Actual | 332,008 |
| 2023 | Actual | 372,761 |
| 2024 | Actual | 353,411 |
| 2025 | Forecast | 392,300 |
| 2026 | Forecast | 400,000 |
| 2027 | Forecast | 403,800 |
| 2028 | Forecast | 408,600 |
| 2029 | Forecast | 413,400 |
Data calculation/treatment
Figures and forecasts current as at 12 June 2025.
Totals may not add due to rounding.
Limitations of the data
Forecasting is not an exact science so forecast numbers may not turn out to be accurate. Actual figures may be reviewed in subsequent publications.
Data provided by
Ministry for Primary Industries
Dataset name
Situation & Outlook for Primary Industries: Online data for SOPI June 2025
Webpage:
How to find the data
At URL provided, click the 'Download SOPI data' XLSX hyperlink.
The individual sheets were combined into one by Figure.NZ for ease of processing.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Situation & Outlook for Primary Industries: Online data for SOPI June 2025
From the dataset Situation & Outlook for Primary Industries: Online data for SOPI June 2025, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: All sectors combined
- Range:
E5:AD118 - Provided: 2,964 data points
This data forms the table Exports - Situation and outlook for primary industries by sector and product 2004–2029.
Dataset originally released on:
June 12, 2025
About this dataset
The SOPI dataset provides actual and forecast export revenue data for New Zealand's primary sectors (and sub-sectors) for the years 2004 to 2029 in a pivot table format.
Method of collection/Data provider
Actual data is sourced from both Stats NZ's Overseas Merchandise Trade data and international trade monitoring websites. Forecast was produced by the SOPI team at the Ministry for Primary Industries.