Milk supply per person in China
China: Milk supply per person was 34.77 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Milk supply per person in China, 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
In 2023, milk supply per person in China stood at 34.77 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk supply per person in China peaked at 34.77 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.94 kilograms per year per capita, in 1970.
That places China 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 kilograms per year per capita | 1.95 kilograms per year per capita | 2.38 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.06 kilograms per year per capita | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | 2.38 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.61 kilograms per year per capita | 2.33 kilograms per year per capita | 4.79 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.26 kilograms per year per capita | 5.07 kilograms per year per capita | 7.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.14 kilograms per year per capita | 8.58 kilograms per year per capita | 29.38 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.98 kilograms per year per capita | 26.38 kilograms per year per capita | 32.5 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.58 kilograms per year per capita | 30.79 kilograms per year per capita | 34.77 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 143 Niger 36.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 144 Tanzania 36.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 145 Morocco 35.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 147 Yemen 32.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 148 Thailand 31.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 149 Gabon 31.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for China
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 13,793 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 24.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 19.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 13,793 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 157.71 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -817.92 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk supply per person in China?
- Milk supply per person in China was 34.77 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 34.77 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
- How does China rank for milk supply per person?
- China ranks 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk supply per person rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.