Milk - Production Worldwide

Production Worldwide

Top ten cow milk producers in 2010
Country Production
(tonnes)
USA 87,446,130
India 50,300,000
China 36,036,086
Russia 31,895,100
Brazil 31,667,600
Germany 29,628,900
France 23,301,200
New Zealand 17,010,500
United Kingdom 13,960,000
Turkey 12,480,100
World 599,438,003

In 2010, the largest producer of milk and milk products was India followed by the United States, China, Germany, Brazil, and Russia. The 27 countries of the European Union together produced about 138 million tonnes of milk in 2011.

Increasing affluence in developing countries, as well as increased promotion of milk and milk products, has led to a rise in milk consumption in developing countries in recent years. In turn, the opportunities presented by these growing markets have attracted investment by multinational dairy firms. Nevertheless, in many countries production remains on a small scale and presents significant opportunities for diversification of income sources by small farmers. Local milk collection centers, where milk is collected and chilled prior to being transferred to urban dairies, are a good example of where farmers have been able to work on a cooperative basis, particularly in countries such as India.

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