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.

• 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.