Italy vs United States of America: Milk supply per person
Italy
232.07 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
United States of America
226.3 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Italy rank
22nd
United States of America rank
25th
Milk supply per person over time
- Italy
- United States of America
How they compare
Italy currently reports 232.07 kilograms per year per capita against 226.3 kilograms per year per capita in United States of America, a difference of 5.77 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.
Italy ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 25th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161.6 kilograms per year per capita | 259.21 kilograms per year per capita | 97.6 kilograms per year per capita | United States of America |
| 1970s | 206.88 kilograms per year per capita | 241.75 kilograms per year per capita | 34.87 kilograms per year per capita | United States of America |
| 1980s | 262.56 kilograms per year per capita | 250.13 kilograms per year per capita | 12.42 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 1990s | 251.35 kilograms per year per capita | 256.86 kilograms per year per capita | 5.51 kilograms per year per capita | United States of America |
| 2000s | 266.28 kilograms per year per capita | 259.96 kilograms per year per capita | 6.32 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 2010s | 230.4 kilograms per year per capita | 220.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10.26 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 2020s | 230.09 kilograms per year per capita | 227.47 kilograms per year per capita | 2.61 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, Italy or United States of America?
- Italy, at 232.07 kilograms per year per capita against 226.3 kilograms per year per capita in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in milk supply per person between Italy and United States of America?
- 5.77 kilograms per year per capita, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for milk supply per person?
- Italy ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 25th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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
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.