Global milk deliveries

Updated 13 February 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.

Overview

  • Global milk deliveries averaged 817.6 million litres per day in November, an increase of 7.3 million litres per day (0.9%) across the selected regions, compared to the same period last year. All regions except the US and Australia recorded year-on-year volume increase.
  • Milk deliveries in the EU averaged 358.3 million litres per day, an increase of 5.5 million litres per day (1.6%) compared to the same period last year.
  • Looking at this EU figure in detail, we saw the greatest year-on-year volume increase in Irish milk production, up by 128.3 million litres (33.6%). Production volumes in Poland and France were up by 37.7 million litres (3.9%) and 32.1 million litres (1.8%) respectively. Germany saw the largest decline of 45.6 million litres (-1.9%) followed by Italy, a decline of 11.2 million litres (-1.2%).
  • UK daily deliveries averaged 40.8 million litres per day in November, up 5.5% on last year’s more subdued average for the month. Firm milk prices and a dry start to November pushed production higher.
  • US daily deliveries averaged 262.5 million litres per day in November, a year-on-year decrease by 2.6 million litres (-1.0%). Industry commentary links the decrease in milk output to the widespread avian flu and cow numbers have also fallen on the month.
  • Australia recorded a slight decrease in milk production, with deliveries down 0.1 million litres per day (-0.2%) compared to last year to sit at an average of 28.9 million litres per day.
  • New Zealand deliveries were up 1.9 million litres per day (2.1%) on last year’s figure, with November average daily deliveries at 93.2 million litres per day. Commentary indicates that volumes were supported by good grass growth and a strong milk price.
  • Argentina daily deliveries averaged 34 million litres per day in November, a 0.5 million litre per day increase year-on-year (1.5%). Industry reports show high milk prices, yet the ongoing drought linked to La Nina climate pattern restricts further growth.

Additional information

  • 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. 

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Global milk deliveries for selected regions

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