Milk production, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Milk production, per square kilometre was 11.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.22 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.23 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
5.71 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production, per square kilometre in United States is 11.22 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 11.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.71 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places United States 57th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk production, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.23 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 6.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 5.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 5.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 5.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 5.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 5.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 5.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 5.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 5.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 5.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 5.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 6.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 6.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 6.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 6.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 6.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 7.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 7.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 7.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 7.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 7.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 7.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 7.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 7.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 8.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 8.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 8.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 9 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 9.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 9.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 11.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 11.22 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 54 Nicaragua 11.41 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.39 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 56 Syria 11.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 58 Kenya 10.45 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 59 Barbados 9.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 Rwanda 9.54 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production, per square kilometre in United States?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in United States was 11.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 11.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does United States rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 57th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.