Milk, Total — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Milk, Total — Production was 102.48 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
102.48 million t
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
102.73 million t
in 2022
All-time low
52.34 million t
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk, Total — Production in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 102.48 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — production in United States of America peaked at 102.73 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.34 million t, in 1975.

That places United States of America 8th out of 29 groups 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, Total — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Milk, Total — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 57.02 million t
1962 57.27 million t +0.4%
1963 56.79 million t -0.8%
1964 57.59 million t +1.4%
1965 56.32 million t -2.2%
1966 54.39 million t -3.4%
1967 53.86 million t -1.0%
1968 53.17 million t -1.3%
1969 52.67 million t -1.0%
1970 53.07 million t +0.8%
1971 53.78 million t +1.3%
1972 54.44 million t +1.2%
1973 52.39 million t -3.8%
1974 52.43 million t +0.1%
1975 52.34 million t -0.2%
1976 54.51 million t +4.1%
1977 55.63 million t +2.1%
1978 55.09 million t -1.0%
1979 55.95 million t +1.6%
1980 58.24 million t +4.1%
1981 60.22 million t +3.4%
1982 61.46 million t +2.1%
1983 63.32 million t +3.0%
1984 61.44 million t -3.0%
1985 64.93 million t +5.7%
1986 64.92 million t -0.0%
1987 64.73 million t -0.3%
1988 65.79 million t +1.6%
1989 65.27 million t -0.8%
1990 67.00 million t +2.7%
1991 67.01 million t +0.0%
1992 68.44 million t +2.1%
1993 68.34 million t -0.1%
1994 69.69 million t +2.0%
1995 70.46 million t +1.1%
1996 69.87 million t -0.8%
1997 70.82 million t +1.4%
1998 71.35 million t +0.8%
1999 73.77 million t +3.4%
2000 75.95 million t +3.0%
2001 75.02 million t -1.2%
2002 77.17 million t +2.9%
2003 77.30 million t +0.2%
2004 77.52 million t +0.3%
2005 80.28 million t +3.6%
2006 82.48 million t +2.7%
2007 84.24 million t +2.1%
2008 86.20 million t +2.3%
2009 85.85 million t -0.4%
2010 87.52 million t +1.9%
2011 89.05 million t +1.8%
2012 91.04 million t +2.2%
2013 91.31 million t +0.3%
2014 93.49 million t +2.4%
2015 94.64 million t +1.2%
2016 96.39 million t +1.8%
2017 97.79 million t +1.4%
2018 98.71 million t +0.9%
2019 99.11 million t +0.4%
2020 101.32 million t +2.2%
2021 102.65 million t +1.3%
2022 102.73 million t +0.1%
2023 102.68 million t -0.0%
2024 102.48 million t -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55.45 million t 52.67 million t 57.59 million t 9
1970s 53.96 million t 52.34 million t 55.95 million t 10
1980s 63.03 million t 58.24 million t 65.79 million t 10
1990s 69.68 million t 67.00 million t 73.77 million t 10
2000s 80.20 million t 75.02 million t 86.20 million t 10
2010s 93.91 million t 87.52 million t 99.11 million t 10
2020s 102.37 million t 101.32 million t 102.73 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 5 China, mainland 45.44 million t compare
  2. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 4.40 million t compare
  3. 6 Brazil 36.85 million t compare
  4. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.02 million t compare
  5. 7 Germany 33.80 million t compare
  6. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 2.05 million t compare
  7. 8 Russian Federation 33.04 million t compare
  8. 9 Viet Nam 1.30 million t compare
  9. 9 Australia and New Zealand 30.20 million t compare
  10. 10 France 25.24 million t compare
  11. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 643,822 t compare
  12. 11 New Zealand 21.53 million t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — production in United States of America?
Milk, total — production in United States of America was 102.48 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest milk, total — production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 102.73 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest milk, total — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 52.34 million t in 1975.
How does United States of America rank for milk, total — production?
United States of America ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is milk, total — production rising or falling in United States of America?
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 of America 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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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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