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
0100200300196119922023

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) – 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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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.