The amount of milk produced per cow in the United States has increased each year since 1999, from 17.76 thousand pounds per year to around 24.4 thousand pounds in 2025.
Milk Production Worldwide
On a global scale, the production volume of cow milk reached over 561 million metric tons in 2025. In 2024, the 27 member states of India produced the most milk of any country, followed by the 27 member states of the European Union. The United States was the third leading producer of milk that year.Â
Declining Milk Consumption in the U.S.
While the global production volume of milk, as well as milk production per cow have increased significantly over the last several years, per capita consumption of fluid milk in the United States has seen a steady decrease year after year. In 2000, the average American consumed around 197 pounds of milk over the course of the year, and by 2020, the per capita consumption of fluid milk stood at only 141 pounds.
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