Top 10 countries in the world with the highest milk producers

Milk is a direct source of calcium, protein and other nutrients and has been known to have been consumed by mankind for centuries, especially cow's milk. In addition to being the most popular drink, this milk even has by-products such as cheese, milk powder, tinted milk and many others that cannot be ignored, otherwise they would not exist without milk.

Here is a list of the top ten milk producing countries in 2022 along with other dairy products. These countries have the largest milk production capacity and the largest number of dairy cows, which produce billions of kg of milk per year.

10. Great Britain - 13.6 billion kg.

The UK is the third largest cow's milk producing country in the European Union after Germany and France. Although the country has been producing milk for many years and has some of the largest dairy farms located in the UK. Although the annual volume of milk production in the UK, according to the FAO, is 13.6 billion kg. However, the UK is suffering from a decline in the number of dairy cows, which fell by 61% in 2014-2015, and consequently from a decline in the number of registered dairy farms in the United Kingdom.

9. Turkey - 16.7 billion kilograms

Over the past few years, Turkey's milk production has increased significantly, which was quite low ten years ago, now, according to the FAO, Turkey's annual production capacity is a staggering 16.7 billion kg. Turkey has increased the number of dairy cows and therefore increased the number of dairy farms in order to increase the annual milk production. Izmir, Balıkesir, Aydin, Canakkale, Konya, Denizli, Manisa, Edirne, Tekirdag, Bursa and Burger are the main centers of milk production in Turkey. In addition, the country also exports milk, mainly to European countries such as Spain, Italy and other Norwegian countries.

8. New Zealand - 18.9 billion kilograms

New Zealand is known for its Jersey cows, which produce more liters of milk than any other cow breed in the world. In addition, there are over 5 million dairy cows in New Zealand and the number of dairy farms is increasing every year, most of which are located in the North Island. They also supply various dairy products such as tinted milk, milk powder, cream, butter and cheese to countries such as Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Egypt, Nigeria, Thailand, Japan and Taiwan. The New Zealand government is also making efforts to increase annual milk production using new technologies and dairy equipment.

7. France - 23.7 billion kilograms

France managed to take 7th place in the ranking of milk producing countries with a production volume of 23.7 billion kg of milk per year, and France is the second largest milk producing country after Germany in the European Union. There are more than 70,000 registered dairy farms and a million dairy cows in France, as well as a wide range of milk production enterprises. Most of these plants are dedicated to processing milk into various dairy products and export milk not consumed domestically to neighboring countries such as Italy and Spain.

6. Russia - 30.3 billion kilograms

As we know, Russia is the largest continent on earth and Russia's population is relatively small. Russia currently ranks sixth in the list of milk producing companies, although the number of dairy cows is significantly reduced every year, and Russian investors are looking for an opportunity to build the largest dairy farm in China. Russian Moscow is the largest milk consumption area in Russia.

5. Germany - 31.1 billion kilograms

Europe's largest milk producing country with the latest technology and equipment to improve annual dairy production. Following France and the UK, Germany produces 31 billion kg of milk per year and also exports milk to other European countries. There are currently 4.2 million dairy cows in Germany with more than 70,000 registered dairy farms. The eastern and western regions of Germany are actively involved in the dairy business. Although rising land prices for dairy farmers and other modernizations are stopping milk production in Germany.

4. Brazil - 34.3 billion kilograms

Brazil is not only a leading supplier of raw materials such as manganese and copper, but is also ranked fourth among milk producing companies. With an annual production of 4 kg of milk, Brazil was able to meet the needs of the domestic market, as well as start supplying milk and dairy products to other countries. The Brazilian government is also making significant efforts to increase production at a lower cost. But the main reason for such a staggering milk production is a special breed of cows, called Gir cows, originating from India. These cows are known for producing large amounts of milk. The dairy business has actually improved the Brazilian economy over the past few years.

3. China - 35.7 billion kg.

This Asian country is the second largest cow's milk producing country in Asia after India. China is currently building 100,000 dairy farms to balance demand for milk from countries such as Russia, which has decided not to import milk from the European Union and the United States. These dairy farms will be three times larger than the largest dairy farm in the United States. And it will also give China a leading position in Asia in producing large quantities of milk. China will soon become the largest importer of cow's milk after the development of dairy farms is completed.

2. India - 60.6 billion kilograms

India is the second largest cow milk producer and the number one buffalo milk producing country in the world. Today, India contributes a whopping 9.5% of the world's cow's milk production through its 130,000 80 dairy farms. Although 52% of the milk comes from dairy farms, which are later collected by local dairies. India's leading dairy organization Amul produces a total of 1000 lakh liters of milk per day, which is more than any other dairy farm in the world. And in India there are more dairy farms like Amul. India is also the largest consumer of milk, but it exports milk to many countries including Pakistan, Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, Nepal, Bhutan and Afghanistan.

1. United States of America - 91.3 billion kilograms.

With the largest cow's milk production capacity, the United States ranks first in milk production in the world. In the US, medium and large dairy farms have over 1 cows each and 15,000 cows per small dairy farm. The major states in America are Idaho, New York, Wisconsin, California, and Pennsylvania, which produce the most cow's milk. In addition, the US also exports milk to other American countries such as Chile, Argentina and Canada.

This was a list of the ten largest milk producing countries by annual capacity. For buffalo milk, India ranked first, and for cow's milk, the United States ranked first. Moreover, there are other countries that produce milk from other animals and cows. Australia ranked 1st if we include it in this list. However, milk is an essential nutrient and a balanced production is required to meet demand, and countries such as Brazil, the US and India not only produce the most milk, but have also become much stronger economically through exports. Consequently, the dairy business benefits the health of ordinary people and economic benefits at the international level.