Germany vs Italy: Milk supply per person

Germany
226.58 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Italy
232.07 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Germany rank
24th
Italy rank
22nd

Milk supply per person over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
0100200300196119922023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 232.07 kilograms per year per capita against 226.58 kilograms per year per capita in Germany, a difference of 5.49 kilograms per year per capita.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 24th and Italy ranks 22nd of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 176.71 kilograms per year per capita 161.6 kilograms per year per capita 15.11 kilograms per year per capita Germany
1970s 183.51 kilograms per year per capita 206.88 kilograms per year per capita 23.38 kilograms per year per capita Italy
1980s 219.94 kilograms per year per capita 262.56 kilograms per year per capita 42.62 kilograms per year per capita Italy
1990s 231.78 kilograms per year per capita 251.35 kilograms per year per capita 19.57 kilograms per year per capita Italy
2000s 253.83 kilograms per year per capita 266.28 kilograms per year per capita 12.45 kilograms per year per capita Italy
2010s 167.12 kilograms per year per capita 230.4 kilograms per year per capita 63.28 kilograms per year per capita Italy
2020s 216.84 kilograms per year per capita 230.09 kilograms per year per capita 13.24 kilograms per year per capita Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher milk supply per person, Germany or Italy?
Italy, at 232.07 kilograms per year per capita against 226.58 kilograms per year per capita in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in milk supply per person between Germany and Italy?
5.49 kilograms per year per capita, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for milk supply per person?
Germany ranks 24th and Italy ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Milk supply per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Milk supply per person
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.