Milk supply per person in Canada
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 192 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
63
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 192 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.
Milk supply per person in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 251.59 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 242.25 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 243.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 240.17 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 234.37 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 244.47 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 239.09 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 241.62 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 254.82 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 236.04 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 223.99 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 222.21 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 235.74 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 243.08 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 215.54 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 223.87 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 236.24 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 203.34 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 212.78 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 206.4 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 208.12 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 227.12 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 208.72 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 215.71 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 209.79 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 206.97 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 220.61 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 219.12 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 238.44 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 215.69 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 211.72 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 208.93 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 204.14 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 204.91 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 203.59 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 201.25 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 198.94 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 204.85 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 204.17 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 211.99 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 204.47 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 205.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 194.79 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 201.35 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 199.98 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 206.81 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 207.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 205.29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 196.76 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 166.93 kilograms per year per capita | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 154.44 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 165.15 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 192.18 kilograms per year per capita | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 145.17 kilograms per year per capita | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 145.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 160.55 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 162.36 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 168.92 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 164.43 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 171.13 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 178.18 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 179.44 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 185.9 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 185.9 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 189 kilograms per year per capita, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
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
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
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 192 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
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.