World: Milk production and population
This page provides, in a given period of time, with the comparison between the data related to world milk output and world population figures. The below selected Countries are grouped according to specific geographical areas.

N.B.: It is interesting to note that both the volumes of cow milk production and population have increased. The general growth of cow milk production (thanks also to the technology developments, sanitary controls, genetic research, nutrition...) goes along with a wealthier population.

The different proportion between milk output and population gives the opportunity to make some further remarks.

Comparing the two pie diagrams hereafter, it is possible to note that:
  • There are geographical areas with a good standard of living (as for example the EU-27, Oceania, North America...) where production exceeds needed domestic demand, thus offering a wide range of dairy products for exports;
  • There are geographical areas that evidence shortage of milk and dairy products (such as Asia, Africa...), compared to population;
  • There are geographical areas showing an important production (for example Extra EU-27, South America) compared to population. However, the domestic income does not allow an adequate consumption of milk and dairy products.

Please consult the PDF document to know which Countries are included on each individual geographical areas of reference Lista Paesi

Cow milk production in the World ('000 Tons)
Country 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 ±% on 2010
Europe - EU 27 149.942 150.184 148.064 149.081 148.515 147.990 148.459 146.851 147.534 150.160 +1,78%
Europe (Others - extra EU 27) 63.349 62.536 62.046 61.842 62.090 61.972 62.079 62.449 61.383 61.000 -0,62%
North America 85.104 85.023 85.440 88.061 90.504 92.334 94.317 94.094 95.717 97.415 +1,77%
South Central America and Caribbean 63.196 63.113 64.931 68.176 71.202 70.851 76.218 74.725 79.460 81.885 +3,05%
Oceania 25.203 24.742 25.165 24.831 25.328 25.268 24.507 25.938 26.103 27.065 +3,68%
Asia 65.467 68.748 71.804 75.683 79.542 85.260 88.567 90.675 94.592 99.519 +5,21%
Asia - South East 26.213 30.842 35.975 40.990 45.284 48.473 49.005 48.918 49.301 49.899 +1,21%
Africa 24.125 25.692 25.736 26.378 28.141 30.128 30.449 30.511 31.585 27.508 -12,91%
Asia - Middle East 9.374 8.878 10.252 10.554 11.112 11.602 11.505 12.110 11.933 12.210 +2,32%
World 511.973 519.758 529.413 545.595 561.717 573.880 585.108 586.271 597.609 606.661
± % on the previous year +1,52 +1,86 +3,06 +2,95 +2,17 +1,96 +0,20 +1,93 +1,51
Last update: 14-05-2013
Source: FAO
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World population ('000)
Country 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 ±% on 2010
Europe - EU 27 484.817 486.777 488.850 490.931 493.008 495.086 497.099 498.982 500.679 502.155 +0,29%
Europe (Others - extra EU 27) 252.080 251.069 250.166 249.423 248.871 248.492 248.237 248.030 247.810 247.568 -0,10%
North America 319.812 322.963 326.070 329.166 332.255 335.325 338.380 341.425 344.464 347.498 +0,88%
South Central America and Caribbean 536.132 543.242 550.229 557.102 563.861 570.506 577.076 583.611 590.146 596.694 +1,11%
Oceania 32.022 32.493 32.995 33.532 34.112 34.720 35.358 35.984 36.592 37.176 +1,60%
Asia 1.575.592 1.600.890 1.625.995 1.650.928 1.675.665 1.700.228 1.724.741 1.749.382 1.774.249 1.799.395 +1,42%
Asia - South East 2.049.405 2.064.761 2.079.665 2.094.312 2.108.764 2.122.986 2.136.988 2.150.744 2.164.229 2.177.465 +0,61%
Africa 849.794 869.807 890.253 911.123 932.415 954.153 976.353 999.046 1.022.237 1.045.925 +2,32%
Asia - Middle East 177.063 181.189 185.531 190.129 195.010 200.137 205.373 210.533 215.482 220.165 +2,17%
World 6.276.717 6.353.191 6.429.754 6.506.646 6.583.961 6.661.633 6.739.605 6.817.737 6.895.888 6.974.041
±% on the previous year +1,22 +1,21 +1,20 +1,19 +1,18 +1,17 +1,16 +1,15 +1,13
Last update: 14-05-2013
Source: FAO
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