Leading producers of cow milk worldwide 2023, by country

The leading producer of cow milk worldwide was the European Union in 2023. In that year, the 27 countries of the European Union collectively produced over 143 million metric tons of cow milk. The United States was ranked second with a production volume of around 104 million metric tons. International dairy trade The export value of dairy product worldwide reached about 68 billion U.S. dollars in 2022, up from about 66 billion U.S. dollars in the previous year. As the top producer of cow milk worldwide, the European Union also was the top exporter of dairy products. Leading dairy processors The Dairy Farmers of America, based in the United States, is the biggest player in the global dairy market, while New Zealand is home to the second largest dairy production company, Fonterra. When it comes to dairy processing and dairy products, Land O'Lakes is the leading company in North America, generating just about 46 billion sales in U.S. dollars in 2021.

2023年，欧洲联盟作为全球奶牛乳品的领先生产商，其成员国共计生产超过1.43亿吨奶牛乳品。美国以约1.04亿吨的生产量位居第二。在国际乳制品贸易方面，2022年全球乳制品出口额约为680亿美元，较上一年增长约66亿美元。作为全球奶牛乳品的最大生产国，欧洲联盟亦成为乳制品出口的领头羊。在全球乳业市场，美国Dairy Farmers of America公司占据着举足轻重的地位，而新西兰则是全球第二大乳品生产公司Fonterra的所在地。在北美乳品加工和乳制品领域，Land O'Lakes公司独占鳌头，2021年其销售额高达约460亿美元。