Milk production in United States
United States: Milk production was 102.48 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
102.48 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
102.73 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
52.34 million tonnes
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk production in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, milk production in United States stood at 102.48 million tonnes.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in United States peaked at 102.73 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.34 million tonnes, in 1975.
That places United States 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.02 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 57.27 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 56.79 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 57.59 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 56.32 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 54.39 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 53.86 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 53.17 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 52.67 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 53.07 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 53.78 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 54.44 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 52.39 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 52.43 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 52.34 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 54.51 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 55.63 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 55.09 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 55.95 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 58.24 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 60.22 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 61.46 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 63.32 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 61.44 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 64.93 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 64.92 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 64.73 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 65.79 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 65.27 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 67.00 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 67.01 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68.44 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 68.34 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 69.69 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 70.46 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 69.87 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 70.82 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 71.35 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 73.77 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 75.95 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 75.02 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 77.17 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 77.30 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.52 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.28 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 82.48 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 84.24 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 86.20 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 85.85 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 87.52 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 89.05 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 91.04 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 91.31 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 93.49 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 94.64 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 96.39 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 97.79 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 98.71 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 99.11 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 101.32 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 102.65 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 102.73 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 102.68 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 102.48 million tonnes | -0.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 102.48 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 67.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.45 million tonnes | 52.67 million tonnes | 57.59 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.96 million tonnes | 52.34 million tonnes | 55.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.03 million tonnes | 58.24 million tonnes | 65.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.68 million tonnes | 67.00 million tonnes | 73.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.20 million tonnes | 75.02 million tonnes | 86.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.91 million tonnes | 87.52 million tonnes | 99.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.37 million tonnes | 101.32 million tonnes | 102.73 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
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 in United States?
- Milk production in United States was 102.48 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk production recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 102.73 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.34 million tonnes in 1975.
- How does United States rank for milk production?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.