The volume of cow milk produced worldwide has risen steadily over the last several years. In 2015, 497 million metric tons of cow milk was produced worldwide, by 2024 that figure had risen to around 552 million metric tons. Liquid milk made up the largest share of the dairy market in terms of market value.
Cow milk is often not consumed in liquid form but as cheese, butter, or yogurt. The European Union and the United States are the top two producers of cheese in the world. Additionally, India was by far the top producer of butter. The European Union came in second with about half production. Yogurt is one of the most widely consumed dairy products, and the global yogurt market is expected to increase significantly in market value in the coming years.
Cow milk production worldwide from 2015 to 2024
(in million metric tons)
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USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. (July 23, 2024). Cow milk production worldwide from 2015 to 2024 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263952/production-of-milk-worldwide/
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. "Cow milk production worldwide from 2015 to 2024 (in million metric tons)." Chart. July 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263952/production-of-milk-worldwide/
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. (2024). Cow milk production worldwide from 2015 to 2024 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263952/production-of-milk-worldwide/
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. "Cow Milk Production Worldwide from 2015 to 2024 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263952/production-of-milk-worldwide/
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