What share of the world's milk comes from cows?
Answer81%
Buffalo milk makes up 15%, and goat, sheep and camel milk combined about 4%.
Source: OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034 (2025) openknowledge.fao.org
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Which country is the world's largest milk producer?
AnswerIndia (about 227 million tonnes in 2024)
World milk production grew 1.1% in 2024 to about 950 million tonnes.
Source: OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034 (2025) openknowledge.fao.org
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Which state's cows produced the most milk per cow in 2025?
AnswerMichigan: 27,695 pounds
Wisconsin was next at 25,599 pounds per cow.
Source: USDA NASS, Milk Production (Feb. 2026) (2025) esmis.nal.usda.gov
What share of the world's milk production is traded internationally?
AnswerLess than 7%
Milk is perishable and more than 85% water, so most is consumed in the country where it's produced.
Source: OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034 (2025) openknowledge.fao.org
How fast did U.S. per-capita fluid milk consumption fall per year during the 2010s?
Answer2.6% a year
That was faster than the 1.0% yearly decline of the 2000s.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, ERR-300 (2021) ers.usda.gov
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