Global milk deliveries

Updated 10 April 2025

Trends in global milk supplies impact on prices. Deliveries in the six key exporting regions are tracked to provide an overview of current production levels and trends in global milk supplies.

The milk production regions included are the EU-27, UK, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Combined, they account for more than 65% of global cow's milk production and around 80% of global exports of dairy products.

• Global milk deliveries averaged 808.6 million litres per day in January, an increase of 3.3 million litres per day (0.4%) across the selected regions, compared to the same period last year. Argentina, the UK, New Zealand and the US recorded a year-on-year volume increase while all other regions saw a decline.
• In January, milk deliveries in the EU are estimated to have declined by 0.3% year-on-year, to total 367.6 million litres per day. Individual country data has not yet been published, but CLAL commentary explains that the largest volume declines took place in Germany and France, while increases were seen in Poland and Ireland. Some of the decline can be attributed to the spread of Bluetongue.
• UK daily deliveries averaged 41.4 million litres per day in January, up 3.4% on last year’s figure, as good dairy producer economics supported production.
• US daily deliveries averaged 271.4 million litres per day in January, a year-on-year increase of 0.2 million litres (0.1%). Avian Influenza in cattle is reported to have slowed production, particularly in California.
• Australia recorded some decline in milk production, with deliveries down 0.6 million litres per day (-2.6%) compared to last year to sit at an average of 22.8 million litres per day.
• New Zealand deliveries were up 2.0 million litres per day (2.6%) on last year’s figure, with January average daily deliveries at 76.9 million litres per day. Volumes were supported by favourable summer conditions, though recent commentary indicates that some areas are beginning to be impacted by drought.
• Argentina daily deliveries averaged 28.4 million litres per day in January, a substantial 1.5 million litre per day increase year-on-year (5.6%). Industry reports describe high milk prices, but the ongoing drought linked to La Nina climate pattern restricts further growth.

• The tracker is a baseline for comparing against actual production, not a forecast of milk production.
• The baseline is calculated using historic month-on-month movements in milk production, providing information on a typical milk year in each of the key regions.