World Cooperative Monitor 2025
The World Cooperative Monitor 2025 provides a global snapshot of the scale, reach, and economic contribution of the world’s largest cooperatives and mutuals. Produced annually, the report is one of the most widely referenced international sources of comparative data on cooperative enterprise performance.
It offers valuable insight into how cooperatives operate at scale across different sectors and regions, and how they contribute to economic resilience, employment, and long-term value creation.
Five Kiwi co-ops are listed among the world’s largest. Fonterra Cooperative Group, Foodstuffs North Island, Zespri, Foodstuffs South Island and Silver Fern Farms rank in the global top 300 in the World Cooperative Monitor 2025. Their rankings in top 300 by USD turnover are 45, 125, 209, 229 and 271 respectively.
Report at a glance
Publisher: International Cooperative AllianceYear: 2025Focus: Global cooperative and mutual economyGeographic scope: InternationalFormat: PDF reportAudience: Policymakers, researchers, cooperative leaders, media
Why this report matters
The World Cooperative Monitor is frequently used by governments, international organisations, and researchers to benchmark the cooperative and mutual sector alongside investor-owned enterprises. It provides credible, comparable data that helps explain the scale and diversity of the cooperative economy globally.
For New Zealand audiences, the report offers useful international context for current conversations about productivity, capital access, market concentration, and long-term business models that balance commercial performance with community outcomes.
Key themes explored
Global rankings of the world’s largest cooperatives and mutuals
Sector analysis across agriculture, finance, retail, insurance, and services
Regional trends and comparative performance
Cooperative resilience and long-term value creation
Data used by international institutions and policymakers
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