United States vs USSR: Milk production

United States

102.48 million tonnes

in 2024

USSR

101.33 million tonnes

in 1991

United States rank

2nd

USSR rank

1st

Milk production over time

United States currently reports 102.48 million tonnes against 101.33 million tonnes in USSR, a difference of 1.15 million tonnes.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 1st of 191 countries.

Indicator: Milk production
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 11,106 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.