Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Milk supply per person

Italy
232.07 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
236.73 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Italy rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Milk supply per person over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 236.73 kilograms per year per capita against 232.07 kilograms per year per capita in Italy, a difference of 4.66 kilograms per year per capita.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 161.6 kilograms per year per capita 231.59 kilograms per year per capita 69.99 kilograms per year per capita United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 206.88 kilograms per year per capita 228.49 kilograms per year per capita 21.61 kilograms per year per capita United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 262.56 kilograms per year per capita 231.57 kilograms per year per capita 30.98 kilograms per year per capita Italy
1990s 251.35 kilograms per year per capita 226.87 kilograms per year per capita 24.49 kilograms per year per capita Italy
2000s 266.28 kilograms per year per capita 236.09 kilograms per year per capita 30.19 kilograms per year per capita Italy
2010s 230.4 kilograms per year per capita 261.13 kilograms per year per capita 30.73 kilograms per year per capita United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 230.09 kilograms per year per capita 231.69 kilograms per year per capita 1.61 kilograms per year per capita United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher milk supply per person, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 236.73 kilograms per year per capita against 232.07 kilograms per year per capita in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in milk supply per person between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4.66 kilograms per year per capita, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for milk supply per person?
Italy ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th 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.