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World Milk Production

Published 8 January 10

World Cow's Milk Production

• World cow's milk production in 2008 stood at over 578 million tonnes.
• The USA is the largest cow's milk producer in the world accounting for 14.9% of world production.
• The UK is the 9th largest producer of cow's milk in the world accounting for 2.4% of world production.

World cow's milk production in 2008 stood at over 578 million tonnes, with the top ten producing countries accounting for 55.4% of production. The USA is the largest cow's milk producer in the world accounting for 14.9% of world production, producing over 86 million tonnes in 2008, an increase of 2.4% when compared to 2007.

India is the second largest cow's milk producer, accounting for 7.6% of world production and producing over 44 million tonnes in 2008. The UK is the 9th largest producer in the world producing over 13 million tonnes in 2008 and accounting for 2.4% of world cow's milk production.

For cow's milk production in other countries click here.

Source: FAO

* Unofficial Figures