Milk production, per capita in United States

United States: Milk production, per capita was 0.3014 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.3014 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
25th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.3104 tonnes per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2424 tonnes per person
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production, per capita in United States, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

In 2024, milk production, per capita in United States stood at 0.3014 tonnes per person.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production, per capita in United States peaked at 0.3104 tonnes per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2424 tonnes per person, in 1975.

That places United States 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Milk production, per capita in United States, year by year

Annual values for Milk production, per capita in United States, 1961 to 2024.
Year tonnes per person Change
1961 0.3104 tonnes per person
1962 0.307 tonnes per person -1.1%
1963 0.3001 tonnes per person -2.2%
1964 0.3001 tonnes per person +0.0%
1965 0.2899 tonnes per person -3.4%
1966 0.2767 tonnes per person -4.5%
1967 0.271 tonnes per person -2.1%
1968 0.2649 tonnes per person -2.2%
1969 0.2598 tonnes per person -1.9%
1970 0.2588 tonnes per person -0.4%
1971 0.259 tonnes per person +0.1%
1972 0.2594 tonnes per person +0.2%
1973 0.2472 tonnes per person -4.7%
1974 0.2452 tonnes per person -0.8%
1975 0.2424 tonnes per person -1.1%
1976 0.25 tonnes per person +3.2%
1977 0.2526 tonnes per person +1.0%
1978 0.2475 tonnes per person -2.0%
1979 0.2486 tonnes per person +0.4%
1980 0.2563 tonnes per person +3.1%
1981 0.2624 tonnes per person +2.4%
1982 0.2653 tonnes per person +1.1%
1983 0.2708 tonnes per person +2.1%
1984 0.2605 tonnes per person -3.8%
1985 0.2729 tonnes per person +4.7%
1986 0.2703 tonnes per person -0.9%
1987 0.2672 tonnes per person -1.2%
1988 0.2691 tonnes per person +0.7%
1989 0.2644 tonnes per person -1.7%
1990 0.2684 tonnes per person +1.5%
1991 0.2649 tonnes per person -1.3%
1992 0.2668 tonnes per person +0.7%
1993 0.2629 tonnes per person -1.4%
1994 0.2648 tonnes per person +0.7%
1995 0.2646 tonnes per person -0.1%
1996 0.2594 tonnes per person -2.0%
1997 0.2597 tonnes per person +0.1%
1998 0.2587 tonnes per person -0.4%
1999 0.2644 tonnes per person +2.2%
2000 0.2692 tonnes per person +1.8%
2001 0.2633 tonnes per person -2.2%
2002 0.2683 tonnes per person +1.9%
2003 0.2664 tonnes per person -0.7%
2004 0.2647 tonnes per person -0.6%
2005 0.2717 tonnes per person +2.6%
2006 0.2764 tonnes per person +1.8%
2007 0.2797 tonnes per person +1.2%
2008 0.2835 tonnes per person +1.4%
2009 0.2799 tonnes per person -1.3%
2010 0.2829 tonnes per person +1.1%
2011 0.2856 tonnes per person +0.9%
2012 0.2896 tonnes per person +1.4%
2013 0.2883 tonnes per person -0.5%
2014 0.2928 tonnes per person +1.6%
2015 0.2941 tonnes per person +0.4%
2016 0.2972 tonnes per person +1.0%
2017 0.2994 tonnes per person +0.7%
2018 0.3005 tonnes per person +0.4%
2019 0.3001 tonnes per person -0.1%
2020 0.3056 tonnes per person +1.8%
2021 0.3091 tonnes per person +1.2%
2022 0.3076 tonnes per person -0.5%
2023 0.3049 tonnes per person -0.9%
2024 0.3014 tonnes per person -1.1%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 0.3014 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2194 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2867 tonnes per person 0.2598 tonnes per person 0.3104 tonnes per person 9
1970s 0.2511 tonnes per person 0.2424 tonnes per person 0.2594 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.2659 tonnes per person 0.2563 tonnes per person 0.2729 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.2635 tonnes per person 0.2587 tonnes per person 0.2684 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.2723 tonnes per person 0.2633 tonnes per person 0.2835 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.2931 tonnes per person 0.2829 tonnes per person 0.3005 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.3057 tonnes per person 0.3014 tonnes per person 0.3091 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 22 Czechia 0.326 tonnes per person compare
  2. 23 Australia 0.3188 tonnes per person compare
  3. 24 Cyprus 0.3049 tonnes per person compare
  4. 26 South Sudan 0.2959 tonnes per person compare
  5. 27 Slovenia 0.2874 tonnes per person compare
  6. 28 Norway 0.2668 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production, per capita in United States?
Milk production, per capita in United States was 0.3014 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest milk production, per capita recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.3104 tonnes per person in 1961.
What is the lowest milk production, per capita recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2424 tonnes per person in 1975.
How does United States rank for milk production, per capita?
United States ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production, per capita rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Milk production, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 10,763 data points, 1961–2024
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Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.