What is milk supply per person in Canada?

Milk supply per person in Canada was 185.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest milk supply per person recorded in Canada?

The highest recorded value was 254.82 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.

What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 145.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.

How does Canada rank for milk supply per person?

Canada ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Canada data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Milk supply per person in Canada

Name: Milk supply per person in Canada
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Canada: Milk supply per person was 185.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

185.9 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 3.6%

World rank

46th

of 191 countries

All-time high

254.82 kilograms per year per capita

in 1969

All-time low

145.17 kilograms per year per capita

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2023

Milk supply per person in Canada, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for milk supply per person in Canada is 185.9 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Canada peaked at 254.82 kilograms per year per capita in 1969 and was at its lowest, 145.17 kilograms per year per capita, in 2014.

That places Canada 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	243.58 kilograms per year per capita	234.37 kilograms per year per capita	254.82 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	225.28 kilograms per year per capita	203.34 kilograms per year per capita	243.08 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	216.1 kilograms per year per capita	206.4 kilograms per year per capita	238.44 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	205.82 kilograms per year per capita	198.94 kilograms per year per capita	215.69 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	203.36 kilograms per year per capita	194.79 kilograms per year per capita	211.99 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	162.56 kilograms per year per capita	145.17 kilograms per year per capita	192.18 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	178.66 kilograms per year per capita	171.13 kilograms per year per capita	185.9 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Canada

43 Georgia 188.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
44 Mongolia 186.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
45 Turkey 186.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
47 Croatia 184.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
48 Norway 184.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
49 Bulgaria 179.9 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Canada

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.8% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 2.1% (2025)
GDP per capita 45,418 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.3% (2022)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.89 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 45,418 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 1.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.38 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.56 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 202.56 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk supply per person in Canada?: Milk supply per person in Canada was 185.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest milk supply per person recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 254.82 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.
What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 145.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
How does Canada rank for milk supply per person?: Canada ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 07 August 2026

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.