What is milk supply per person in Italy?

Milk supply per person in Italy was 232.07 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 Italy?

The highest recorded value was 277.29 kilograms per year per capita in 1985.

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

The lowest recorded value was 145.17 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.

How does Italy rank for milk supply per person?

Italy ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Italy 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 Italy

Name: Milk supply per person in Italy
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)

Italy: Milk supply per person was 232.07 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

232.07 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

22nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

277.29 kilograms per year per capita

in 1985

All-time low

145.17 kilograms per year per capita

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Milk supply per person in Italy, 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

Italy recorded 232.07 kilograms per year per capita for milk supply per person in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Italy peaked at 277.29 kilograms per year per capita in 1985 and was at its lowest, 145.17 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.

Italy ranks 22nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	161.6 kilograms per year per capita	145.17 kilograms per year per capita	183.92 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	206.88 kilograms per year per capita	183.59 kilograms per year per capita	247.96 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	262.56 kilograms per year per capita	249.94 kilograms per year per capita	277.29 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	251.35 kilograms per year per capita	231.75 kilograms per year per capita	273.71 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	266.28 kilograms per year per capita	259.64 kilograms per year per capita	271.7 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	230.4 kilograms per year per capita	209.81 kilograms per year per capita	251.16 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	230.09 kilograms per year per capita	228.23 kilograms per year per capita	232.07 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Italy

19 Portugal 239.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
20 United Kingdom 236.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
21 Romania 233.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
23 Australia 227.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
24 Germany 226.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
25 United States 226.3 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Italy

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.9% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
GDP per capita 34,716 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.0% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 34,716 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -19.53 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.07 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 243.42 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk supply per person in Italy?: Milk supply per person in Italy was 232.07 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 Italy?: The highest recorded value was 277.29 kilograms per year per capita in 1985.
What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 145.17 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
How does Italy rank for milk supply per person?: Italy ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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.