Sweden vs United States: Milk supply per person
Sweden
220.77 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
United States
226.3 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Sweden rank
27th
United States rank
25th
Milk supply per person over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 226.3 kilograms per year per capita against 220.77 kilograms per year per capita in Sweden, a difference of 5.53 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 27th and United States ranks 25th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 279.43 kilograms per year per capita | 259.21 kilograms per year per capita | 20.22 kilograms per year per capita | Sweden |
| 1970s | 331.87 kilograms per year per capita | 241.75 kilograms per year per capita | 90.12 kilograms per year per capita | Sweden |
| 1980s | 369.14 kilograms per year per capita | 250.13 kilograms per year per capita | 119.01 kilograms per year per capita | Sweden |
| 1990s | 353.76 kilograms per year per capita | 256.86 kilograms per year per capita | 96.9 kilograms per year per capita | Sweden |
| 2000s | 365.84 kilograms per year per capita | 259.96 kilograms per year per capita | 105.88 kilograms per year per capita | Sweden |
| 2010s | 216.04 kilograms per year per capita | 220.14 kilograms per year per capita | 4.1 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 2020s | 220.41 kilograms per year per capita | 227.47 kilograms per year per capita | 7.06 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk supply per person, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 226.3 kilograms per year per capita against 220.77 kilograms per year per capita in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in milk supply per person between Sweden and United States?
- 5.53 kilograms per year per capita, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for milk supply per person?
- Sweden ranks 27th and United States 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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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.