Milk supply per person in United States
United States: Milk supply per person was 226.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
226.3 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
25th
of 192 countries
All-time high
274.07 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
All-time low
214.98 kilograms per year per capita
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk supply per person in United States, 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 United States is 226.3 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk supply per person in United States peaked at 274.07 kilograms per year per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 214.98 kilograms per year per capita, in 2011.
United States ranks 25th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Milk supply per person in United States, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 274.07 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 264.16 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 264.77 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 264.33 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 259.42 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 258.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 249.66 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 249.31 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 248.89 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 245.21 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 245.82 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 246.97 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 247.15 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 238.02 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 231.89 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 240.28 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 239.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 240.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 242.34 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 238.72 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 239.54 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 243.72 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 248.13 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 246.85 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 256 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 257.59 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 263.29 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 255.19 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 252.33 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 257.85 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 257.33 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 260.55 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 255.18 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 258.62 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 259.79 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 255.3 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 253.76 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 253.57 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 256.67 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 259.74 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 262.95 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 265.89 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 263.61 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 259.6 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 260.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 255.51 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 259.57 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 254.79 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 257.92 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 222.39 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 214.98 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 217.95 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 217.84 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 216.88 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 217.54 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 221.87 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 221.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 224.29 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 225.76 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 225.02 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 229.87 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 228.7 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 226.3 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 226.3 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 189 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259.21 kilograms per year per capita | 248.89 kilograms per year per capita | 274.07 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 241.75 kilograms per year per capita | 231.89 kilograms per year per capita | 247.15 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 250.13 kilograms per year per capita | 238.72 kilograms per year per capita | 263.29 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 256.86 kilograms per year per capita | 253.57 kilograms per year per capita | 260.55 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 259.96 kilograms per year per capita | 254.79 kilograms per year per capita | 265.89 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.14 kilograms per year per capita | 214.98 kilograms per year per capita | 225.76 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.47 kilograms per year per capita | 225.02 kilograms per year per capita | 229.87 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 22 Italy 232.07 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
- 26 Uruguay 223.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 27 Sweden 220.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 28 Slovakia 218.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk supply per person in United States?
- Milk supply per person in United States was 226.3 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 274.07 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.98 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
- How does United States rank for milk supply per person?
- United States ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk supply per person rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.