Milk, Total — Production in Americas

Americas: Milk, Total — Production was 202.53 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
202.53 million t
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
202.53 million t
in 2024
All-time low
83.91 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk, Total — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for milk, total — production in Americas is 202.53 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — production in Americas peaked at 202.53 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.91 million t, in 1961.

Americas ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 85.39 million t 83.91 million t 86.66 million t 9
1970s 91.90 million t 86.66 million t 96.80 million t 10
1980s 108.08 million t 101.03 million t 113.94 million t 10
1990s 126.83 million t 116.45 million t 139.72 million t 10
2000s 153.58 million t 142.96 million t 167.99 million t 10
2010s 184.55 million t 172.16 million t 194.00 million t 10
2020s 201.33 million t 199.00 million t 202.53 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 USSR 101.33 million t compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 66.67 million t compare
  3. 4 China 45.93 million t compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 45.44 million t compare
  5. 6 Brazil 36.85 million t compare
  6. 7 Germany 33.80 million t compare
  7. 8 Russian Federation 33.04 million t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — production in Americas?
Milk, total — production in Americas was 202.53 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest milk, total — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 202.53 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest milk, total — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 83.91 million t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for milk, total — production?
Americas ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is milk, total — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milk, Total — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Milk, Total — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 13,450 data points, 1961–2024
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