Lactose Consumption by Country

The United States fell from 181,253 tonnes in 2019 to 31,236 in 2023 — down 82.8 percent — while China added 84,872 tonnes to take the lactose lead at 29.3 percent of 597,604 tonnes across 130 reporters. Uruguay tops per person at 7.32 grams a day. FAO Supply Utilization Accounts record lactose available for human consumption, 2019-2023, in tonnes and grams per person per day.

Lactose Consumption

China reported the largest 2023 supply at 175,066 tonnes, 3.76 times Türkiye at 46,588, while Uruguay recorded the highest per-capita figure at 7.32 grams per person per day.

Lactose Consumption

#
Country
2023 (tonnes)2023
2023 (grams per person per day)2023
1
China
China China CN
175.07K 0.34
2
Türkiye
Türkiye Türkiye TR
46.59K 1.46
3
Mexico
Mexico Mexico MX
38.83K 0.82
4
United States
United States United States US
31.24K 0.25
5
Italy
Italy Italy IT
27.37K 1.26
6
Thailand
Thailand Thailand TH
23.8K 0.91
7
Brazil
Brazil Brazil BR
23.53K 0.31
8
Vietnam
Vietnam Vietnam VN
22.18K 0.61
9
South Korea
South Korea South Korea KR
20.82K 1.1
10
Austria
Austria Austria AT
19.81K 5.94
11
Philippines
Philippines Philippines PH
19.23K 0.46
12
Pakistan
Pakistan Pakistan PK
18.22K 0.2
13
South Africa
South Africa South Africa ZA
16.62K 0.72
14
Venezuela
Venezuela Venezuela VE
14.84K 1.44
15
Russia
Russia Russia RU
12.82K 0.24
16
New Zealand
New Zealand New Zealand NZ
12.25K 6.49
17
Poland
Poland Poland PL
12.15K 0.86
18
Switzerland
Switzerland Switzerland CH
9.93K 3.07
19
Uruguay
Uruguay Uruguay UY
9.05K 7.32
20
Chile
Chile Chile CL
4.92K 0.69
21
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia SA
3.81K 0.31
22
Argentina
Argentina Argentina AR
3.71K 0.22
23
Egypt
Egypt Egypt EG
3.6K 0.09
24
Colombia
Colombia Colombia CO
2.23K 0.12
25
Lithuania
Lithuania Lithuania LT
1.92K 1.84
26
Hungary
Hungary Hungary HU
1.87K 0.53
27
Morocco
Morocco Morocco MA
1.76K 0.13
28
Belarus
Belarus Belarus BY
1.71K 0.51
29
Ukraine
Ukraine Ukraine UA
1.43K 0.1
30
Algeria
Algeria Algeria DZ
1.43K 0.08
31
Nigeria
Nigeria Nigeria NG
1.24K 0.01
32
Latvia
Latvia Latvia LV
1.23K 1.79
33
Ecuador
Ecuador Ecuador EC
1.1K 0.17
34
Peru
Peru Peru PE
1.02K 0.08
35
Lesotho
Lesotho Lesotho LS
887.18 1.05
36
Romania
Romania Romania RO
765.02 0.11
37
Tunisia
Tunisia Tunisia TN
720.25 0.16
38
Honduras
Honduras Honduras HN
714.01 0.18
39
Croatia
Croatia Croatia HR
691.63 0.49
40
Jordan
Jordan Jordan JO
544.46 0.13
41
Serbia
Serbia Serbia RS
463.52 0.19
42
Ghana
Ghana Ghana GH
442.63 0.04
43
Estonia
Estonia Estonia EE
400.25 0.8
44
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic DO
389.45 0.09
45
Kenya
Kenya Kenya KE
362.32 0.02
46
Nepal
Nepal Nepal NP
332.19 0.03
47
Guatemala
Guatemala Guatemala GT
275.82 0.04
48
El Salvador
El Salvador El Salvador SV
247.64 0.11
49
Myanmar
Myanmar Myanmar MM
224.99 0.01
50
Namibia
Namibia Namibia NA
198.57 0.18
51
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Hong Kong HK
186.99 0.07
52
Paraguay
Paraguay Paraguay PY
177.47 0.07
53
Cambodia
Cambodia Cambodia KH
161.37 0.03
54
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso BF
160.47 0.02
55
Cyprus
Cyprus Cyprus CY
153.95 0.31
56
Bolivia
Bolivia Bolivia BO
149.28 0.03
57
Malta
Malta Malta MT
115.94 0.6
58
Mozambique
Mozambique Mozambique MZ
114.3 0.01
59
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan KZ
110.16 0.01
60
Costa Rica
Costa Rica Costa Rica CR
107.02 0.06
61
Uganda
Uganda Uganda UG
93.78 0.01
62
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan UZ
93.1 0.01
63
Albania
Albania Albania AL
71.35 0.07
64
Syria
Syria Syria SY
69.15 0.01
65
DR Congo
DR Congo DR Congo CD
64.66 0
66
Mauritania
Mauritania Mauritania MR
63 0.03
67
Iraq
Iraq Iraq IQ
58.05 0
68
Jamaica
Jamaica Jamaica JM
51.12 0.05
69
Zambia
Zambia Zambia ZM
48.28 0.01
70
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe ZW
46.53 0.01
71
Nicaragua
Nicaragua Nicaragua NI
42.63 0.02
72
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan TM
39.8 0.01
73
Bahamas
Bahamas Bahamas BS
37.48 0.26
74
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago TT
32.95 0.06
75
Yemen
Yemen Yemen YE
27.54 0
76
Qatar
Qatar Qatar QA
27.07 0.02
77
Tanzania
Tanzania Tanzania TZ
25.8 0
78
Senegal
Senegal Senegal SN
24.81 0
79
Israel
Israel Israel IL
22.9 0.01
80
Mongolia
Mongolia Mongolia MN
22.13 0.02
81
Botswana
Botswana Botswana BW
21.58 0.02
82
Panama
Panama Panama PA
21.05 0.01
83
Tonga
Tonga Tonga TO
19.4 0.51
84
Madagascar
Madagascar Madagascar MG
18.85 0
85
Moldova
Moldova Moldova MD
16.52 0.02
86
Ethiopia
Ethiopia Ethiopia ET
16.39 0
87
Luxembourg
Luxembourg Luxembourg LU
12.94 0.05
88
Cameroon
Cameroon Cameroon CM
10.27 0
89
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan AZ
9.86 0
90
Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL
8.72 0.02
91
Guinea
Guinea Guinea GN
8 0
92
Fiji
Fiji Fiji FJ
7.86 0.02
93
Tajikistan
Tajikistan Tajikistan TJ
7.25 0
94
Laos
Laos Laos LA
6.27 0
95
Georgia
Georgia Georgia GE
6.14 0
96
Maldives
Maldives Maldives MV
5.29 0.03
97
Armenia
Armenia Armenia AM
4.67 0
98
Guyana
Guyana Guyana GY
4.57 0.02
99
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan KG
3.89 0
100
Bhutan
Bhutan Bhutan BT
3.86 0.01
101
Bahrain
Bahrain Bahrain BH
3.64 0.01
102
Niger
Niger Niger NE
2.82 0
103
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast CI
2.53 0
104
Angola
Angola Angola AO
1.96 0
105
Haiti
Haiti Haiti HT
1.92 0
106
Djibouti
Djibouti Djibouti DJ
1.83 0
107
Gabon
Gabon Gabon GA
0.95 0
108
Malawi
Malawi Malawi MW
0.93 0
109
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands Marshall Islands MH
0.93 0.07
110
Seychelles
Seychelles Seychelles SC
0.71 0.02
111
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Afghanistan AF
0.6 0
112
Mauritius
Mauritius Mauritius MU
0.44 0
113
Barbados
Barbados Barbados BB
0.38 0
114
Congo
Congo Congo CG
0.27 0
115
Libya
Libya Libya LY
0.17 0
116
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau GW
0.13 0
117
Belize
Belize Belize BZ
0.01 0
118
Bulgaria
Bulgaria Bulgaria BG
0 0
119
Canada
Canada Canada CA
0 0
120
Cape Verde
Cape Verde Cape Verde CV
0 0
121
French Polynesia
French Polynesia French Polynesia PF
0 0
122
Gambia
Gambia Gambia GM
0 0
123
Grenada
Grenada Grenada GD
0 0
124
Liberia
Liberia Liberia LR
0 0
125
Rwanda
Rwanda Rwanda RW
0 0
126
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis KN
0 0
127
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tome and Principe ST
0 0
128
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands SB
0 0
129
Suriname
Suriname Suriname SR
0 0
130
Tuvalu
Tuvalu Tuvalu TV
0 0

China Takes the Lead

  • China leads at 175,066 tonnes after the United States fell 82.8 percent.
  • Türkiye rose from 6.62 tonnes to 46,588; Venezuela from 14.88 to 14,841.
  • Both five-year and latest-year comparisons ended with gains of about 6 percent, despite large offsetting changes in China and the United States.
  • Uruguay tops per person at 7.32 grams from 9,051 tonnes.
  • Poland entered with 12,149 tonnes, the largest newcomer figure.

China at 29.3 Percent; Uruguay First Per Person

China opens the 2023 table at 175,066 tonnes (29.3 percent of 597,604), Türkiye at 46,588 and Mexico at 38,827. The United States and Italy follow at 31,236 and 27,369 tonnes. The top three hold 43.6 percent, the top five 53.4 percent and the top ten 71.8 percent. Per person, Uruguay leads at 7.32 grams a day — outside the volume ten from 9,051 tonnes — with New Zealand at 6.49 and Austria at 5.94 behind.

Five Years Up 6.2 Percent as America Falls

For the 124 reporters with values in both 2019 and 2023, listed supply rose from 551,025 tonnes to 585,228, up 34,203 tonnes or 6.2 percent. Six reporters left with 354 tonnes between them, led by Cuba at 279.61 tonnes, while six entered with 12,376 — led by Poland at 12,149 tonnes. The United States fell 150,017 tonnes (down 82.8 percent) while China added 84,872 (up 94.1 percent); Türkiye added 46,581 from 6.62 tonnes and Venezuela 14,826 from 14.88, with Vietnam adding 14,617 (up 193.3 percent), South Africa 10,355 (up 165.3 percent), Pakistan 8,471 (up 86.9 percent) and Brazil 7,248 (up 44.5 percent).

2022 to 2023: Up 6.4 Percent as China Gains

Across the 130 reporters with values in both 2022 and 2023, listed supply moved from 561,473 tonnes to 597,604, up 36,130 tonnes or 6.4 percent, with none entering or leaving. China added 49,789 tonnes (up 39.7 percent) and Venezuela 12,134 (up 448.2 percent), while the United States fell 21,930 (down 41.2 percent); the Philippines fell 7,244 (down 27.4 percent) and New Zealand 5,526 (down 31.1 percent), with Brazil adding 5,009 (up 27.0 percent), Poland 4,645 (up 61.9 percent) and Pakistan falling 4,078 (down 18.3 percent).

Lactose Among Dairy Sugars

The FAO item covers lactose as a specific food item. It is reported separately from other dairy and sweetener categories, so those categories are not added to the figures here. Food supply quantity captures what was available for human consumption during the reference year. The gram-per-day figure spreads that availability across the population on a daily basis.

Lactose Consumption by Country: Quick Answer

China recorded the largest 2023 listed lactose supply at 175,066 tonnes — 29.3 percent of a 597,604-tonne listed total across 130 reporters. Türkiye followed at 46,588 and Mexico at 38,827 tonnes. Uruguay had the highest per-capita figure at 7.32 grams per person per day. These figures measure food available for human consumption, not the amount actually eaten.

Lactose Consumption by Country

#
Country
2019 (t)
2019 (g/cap/d)
2020 (t)
2020 (g/cap/d)
2021 (t)
2021 (g/cap/d)
2022 (t)
2022 (g/cap/d)
2023 (t)
2023 (g/cap/d)
1
China
China
90.19K 0.17 112.02K 0.22 117.07K 0.22 125.28K 0.24 175.07K 0.34
2
Türkiye
Türkiye
6.62 0 37.06 0 47.6K 1.5 45.63K 1.44 46.59K 1.46
3
Mexico
Mexico
33.52K 0.73 33.06K 0.71 37.4K 0.8 35.04K 0.75 38.83K 0.82
4
United States
United States
181.25K 1.47 132.41K 1.07 117.6K 0.95 53.17K 0.43 31.24K 0.25
5
Italy
Italy
30K 1.37 28.32K 1.29 27.95K 1.28 25.95K 1.19 27.37K 1.26
6
Thailand
Thailand
17.7K 0.68 22.78K 0.87 23.14K 0.88 23.02K 0.88 23.8K 0.91
7
Brazil
Brazil
16.29K 0.22 20.13K 0.26 20.74K 0.27 18.53K 0.24 23.53K 0.31
8
Vietnam
Vietnam
7.56K 0.21 9.68K 0.27 11.8K 0.33 22.62K 0.62 22.18K 0.61
9
South Korea
South Korea
23.18K 1.23 22.39K 1.18 23.11K 1.22 21.41K 1.13 20.82K 1.1
10
Austria
Austria
23.26K 7.18 13.46K 4.13 20.1K 6.14 18.75K 5.67 19.81K 5.94
11
Philippines
Philippines
22.28K 0.55 29.2K 0.71 19.17K 0.46 26.47K 0.64 19.23K 0.46
12
Pakistan
Pakistan
9.75K 0.12 13.96K 0.16 17.98K 0.21 22.3K 0.25 18.22K 0.2
13
South Africa
South Africa
6.27K 0.29 8.95K 0.4 10.66K 0.47 15.87K 0.7 16.62K 0.72
14
Venezuela
Venezuela
14.88 0 312.27 0.03 1.43K 0.14 2.71K 0.26 14.84K 1.44
15
Russia
Russia
12.08K 0.23 16.66K 0.31 17.48K 0.33 15.06K 0.28 12.82K 0.24
16
New Zealand
New Zealand
17.7K 9.72 17.71K 9.57 16.56K 8.88 17.78K 9.49 12.25K 6.49
17
Poland
Poland
- - - - 300 0.02 7.5K 0.54 12.15K 0.86
18
Switzerland
Switzerland
7.63K 2.44 8.83K 2.8 7.73K 2.43 8.82K 2.75 9.93K 3.07
19
Uruguay
Uruguay
6.99K 5.63 6.65K 5.36 7.65K 6.17 8.5K 6.87 9.05K 7.32
20
Chile
Chile
3.48K 0.5 4.36K 0.62 3.68K 0.52 5.2K 0.73 4.92K 0.69
21
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
1.67K 0.15 1.08K 0.1 2.21K 0.19 1.65K 0.14 3.81K 0.31
22
Argentina
Argentina
5.72K 0.35 4.91K 0.3 5.09K 0.31 4.19K 0.25 3.71K 0.22
23
Egypt
Egypt
2.65K 0.07 4.25K 0.11 1.54K 0.04 3.22K 0.08 3.6K 0.09
24
Colombia
Colombia
1.96K 0.11 3.06K 0.17 4.12K 0.22 3.96K 0.21 2.23K 0.12
25
Lithuania
Lithuania
465.43 0.46 0 0 1.63K 1.6 1.75K 1.7 1.92K 1.84
26
Hungary
Hungary
1.89K 0.53 2.05K 0.58 1.71K 0.48 1.73K 0.49 1.87K 0.53
27
Morocco
Morocco
664.88 0.05 815.45 0.06 869.6 0.06 1.12K 0.08 1.76K 0.13
28
Belarus
Belarus
2.02K 0.59 2.33K 0.68 2.04K 0.6 2.15K 0.64 1.71K 0.51
29
Ukraine
Ukraine
1.19K 0.07 2.02K 0.12 1.78K 0.11 1.78K 0.12 1.43K 0.1
30
Algeria
Algeria
2.05K 0.13 2.35K 0.15 3.01K 0.18 1.56K 0.09 1.43K 0.08
31
Nigeria
Nigeria
934.48 0.01 1.33K 0.02 1.61K 0.02 595.96 0.01 1.24K 0.01
32
Latvia
Latvia
85.61 0.12 36.28 0.05 22.34 0.03 0 0 1.23K 1.79
33
Ecuador
Ecuador
1.36K 0.22 1.85K 0.29 2.3K 0.36 2.36K 0.36 1.1K 0.17
34
Peru
Peru
1.21K 0.1 986.97 0.08 1K 0.08 663.3 0.05 1.02K 0.08
35
Lesotho
Lesotho
56.74 0.07 6.45 0.01 15.66 0.02 505.62 0.61 887.18 1.05
36
Romania
Romania
750.49 0.11 832.83 0.12 598.52 0.09 882.19 0.13 765.02 0.11
37
Tunisia
Tunisia
275.1 0.06 402.56 0.09 452.57 0.1 539.57 0.12 720.25 0.16
38
Honduras
Honduras
267.53 0.07 0 0 214.66 0.06 589.22 0.15 714.01 0.18
39
Croatia
Croatia
474.9 0.33 584.4 0.4 600.23 0.42 610.64 0.43 691.63 0.49
40
Jordan
Jordan
237.82 0.06 306.69 0.08 210.19 0.05 331.25 0.08 544.46 0.13
41
Serbia
Serbia
359.54 0.14 238.72 0.09 253.78 0.1 319.24 0.13 463.52 0.19
42
Ghana
Ghana
543.69 0.05 1.08K 0.09 1.05K 0.09 780.64 0.06 442.63 0.04
43
Estonia
Estonia
76.75 0.16 81.82 0.17 84.84 0.17 863.5 1.75 400.25 0.8
44
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
331.77 0.08 383.1 0.1 320.59 0.08 298.57 0.07 389.45 0.09
45
Kenya
Kenya
211.32 0.01 240.97 0.01 261.84 0.01 238.31 0.01 362.32 0.02
46
Nepal
Nepal
329.4 0.03 144.49 0.01 237.17 0.02 152.53 0.01 332.19 0.03
47
Guatemala
Guatemala
372.61 0.06 329.17 0.05 615.77 0.1 433.63 0.07 275.82 0.04
48
El Salvador
El Salvador
141.8 0.06 92.36 0.04 145.79 0.06 280.73 0.12 247.64 0.11
49
Myanmar
Myanmar
- - 392.92 0.02 146.93 0.01 51.88 0 224.99 0.01
50
Namibia
Namibia
229.38 0.24 95.87 0.1 76.14 0.07 93.66 0.09 198.57 0.18
51
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
171.44 0.06 161.38 0.06 172.18 0.06 167.31 0.06 186.99 0.07
52
Paraguay
Paraguay
99.12 0.04 103.27 0.04 108.35 0.04 184.27 0.07 177.47 0.07
53
Cambodia
Cambodia
340.49 0.06 198.17 0.03 471.48 0.08 1.1K 0.17 161.37 0.03
54
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
20.02 0 96.09 0.01 524.57 0.07 295 0.04 160.47 0.02
55
Cyprus
Cyprus
203.18 0.43 102.71 0.22 173.72 0.36 180.29 0.37 153.95 0.31
56
Bolivia
Bolivia
122 0.03 52.37 0.01 145.47 0.03 133.64 0.03 149.28 0.03
57
Malta
Malta
157.49 0.86 177.38 0.94 123.08 0.64 150.81 0.78 115.94 0.6
58
Mozambique
Mozambique
105.55 0.01 19.46 0 23.78 0 34.08 0 114.3 0.01
59
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
89.65 0.01 106.61 0.01 183.16 0.03 114.09 0.02 110.16 0.01
60
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
72.4 0.04 116.39 0.06 106.36 0.06 114.6 0.06 107.02 0.06
61
Uganda
Uganda
61.41 0 107.71 0.01 134.59 0.01 50.95 0 93.78 0.01
62
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
24.32 0 46.74 0 58.02 0 53.55 0 93.1 0.01
63
Albania
Albania
17.73 0.02 0.25 0 0.03 0 1.47 0 71.35 0.07
64
Syria
Syria
685.44 0.09 147.45 0.02 138.16 0.02 193.11 0.02 69.15 0.01
65
DR Congo
DR Congo
45.41 0 1.14K 0.03 748.41 0.02 91.41 0 64.66 0
66
Mauritania
Mauritania
37.23 0.02 55.83 0.03 80.06 0.05 27.39 0.02 63 0.03
67
Iraq
Iraq
56.74 0 259.86 0.02 33.59 0 95.11 0.01 58.05 0
68
Jamaica
Jamaica
1.25 0 0 0 2.07 0 1.52 0 51.12 0.05
69
Zambia
Zambia
41.74 0.01 20.05 0 28.93 0 10.34 0 48.28 0.01
70
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
14.63 0 34.74 0.01 14.02 0 17.45 0 46.53 0.01
71
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
98.83 0.04 25.41 0.01 41.23 0.02 27.11 0.01 42.63 0.02
72
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
14.5 0.01 53.63 0.02 37 0.01 54.75 0.02 39.8 0.01
73
Bahamas
Bahamas
0.03 0 0.05 0 0.05 0 40.81 0.28 37.48 0.26
74
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
29.99 0.06 0 0 18.08 0.03 24.05 0.04 32.95 0.06
75
Yemen
Yemen
371.34 0.03 29.82 0 26.45 0 18.5 0 27.54 0
76
Qatar
Qatar
64.01 0.06 52.92 0.05 51.22 0.05 49.05 0.05 27.07 0.02
77
Tanzania
Tanzania
35.77 0 24.28 0 10.08K 0.44 21.01 0 25.8 0
78
Senegal
Senegal
32.81 0.01 69.56 0.01 74.23 0.01 49.86 0.01 24.81 0
79
Israel
Israel
46.71 0.01 27.28 0.01 38.7 0.01 15.94 0 22.9 0.01
80
Mongolia
Mongolia
0 0 2.33 0 18.37 0.02 6.73 0.01 22.13 0.02
81
Botswana
Botswana
34.27 0.04 55.12 0.06 81.64 0.09 36.83 0.04 21.58 0.02
82
Panama
Panama
114.7 0.07 18 0.01 55 0.03 21.01 0.01 21.05 0.01
83
Tonga
Tonga
0.01 0 0 0 - - 0 0 19.4 0.51
84
Madagascar
Madagascar
1.28 0 0.9 0 0.68 0 1.18 0 18.85 0
85
Moldova
Moldova
20.39 0.02 27.64 0.03 44.74 0.05 21.12 0.02 16.52 0.02
86
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
35.7 0 55.58 0 1.95K 0.04 2.68K 0.06 16.39 0
87
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
60 0.27 59.33 0.26 47.47 0.2 32.93 0.14 12.94 0.05
88
Cameroon
Cameroon
8.32 0 13.31 0 8.08 0 23.31 0 10.27 0
89
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
23.34 0.01 7.23 0 20.83 0.01 0 0 9.86 0
90
Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste
7.45 0.02 2.49 0.01 1.5 0 0.82 0 8.72 0.02
91
Guinea
Guinea
0 0 0 0 0.05 0 1.12 0 8 0
92
Fiji
Fiji
9.11 0.03 8.61 0.03 15.44 0.05 29.33 0.09 7.86 0.02
93
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
1.09 0 27.65 0.01 15.28 0 1.14 0 7.25 0
94
Laos
Laos
2.46K 0.93 1.4K 0.52 996.5 0.37 8.59 0 6.27 0
95
Georgia
Georgia
8.18 0.01 9.56 0.01 12.73 0.01 12.91 0.01 6.14 0
96
Maldives
Maldives
0.88 0 7.66 0.04 0.58 0 0.92 0 5.29 0.03
97
Armenia
Armenia
0.39 0 2.11 0 2.17 0 9.32 0.01 4.67 0
98
Guyana
Guyana
4.82 0.02 0.44 0 0 0 0.02 0 4.57 0.02
99
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
1.59 0 1.77 0 1.42 0 1.14 0 3.89 0
100
Bhutan
Bhutan
0.18 0 0.29 0 11 0.04 4.87 0.02 3.86 0.01
101
Bahrain
Bahrain
15.82 0.03 28.11 0.05 0 0 10.08 0.02 3.64 0.01
102
Niger
Niger
8.39 0 36.7 0 0.3 0 60.76 0.01 2.82 0
103
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
10.86 0 2.03 0 11.84 0 1.93 0 2.53 0
104
Angola
Angola
- - 0 0 52.15 0 51.67 0 1.96 0
105
Haiti
Haiti
234.25 0.06 217.75 0.05 1.7 0 1.88 0 1.92 0
106
Djibouti
Djibouti
0 0 0 0 - - 0 0 1.83 0
107
Gabon
Gabon
0 0 1.53 0 4.48 0.01 8.29 0.01 0.95 0
108
Malawi
Malawi
3.64 0 2.89 0 5.69 0 3.39 0 0.93 0
109
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
0.31 0.02 0.43 0.03 0.42 0.03 0.71 0.05 0.93 0.07
110
Seychelles
Seychelles
0.82 0.02 0.31 0.01 0.37 0.01 3.03 0.07 0.71 0.02
111
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
63.33 0 59.76 0 0 0 0.54 0 0.6 0
112
Mauritius
Mauritius
8.56 0.02 15.81 0.03 36.92 0.08 9.49 0.02 0.44 0
113
Barbados
Barbados
0 0 4.4 0.04 4.88 0.05 0.25 0 0.38 0
114
Congo
Congo
28.76 0.01 27.37 0.01 3.35 0 21.89 0.01 0.27 0
115
Libya
Libya
1.5 0 0 0 0.03 0 19.68 0.01 0.17 0
116
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
0.11 0 0 0 0 0 0.43 0 0.13 0
117
Belize
Belize
0.03 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.01 0
118
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
465.19 0.18 685.57 0.27 629.1 0.25 0 0 0 0
119
Canada
Canada
6.63K 0.48 1.03K 0.07 609.87 0.04 1.49K 0.11 0 0
120
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
0 0 0.79 0 1.94 0.01 0 0 0 0
121
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
0 0 0.41 0 1.19 0.01 0.81 0.01 0 0
122
Gambia
Gambia
0.65 0 11.44 0.01 14.06 0.01 0.05 0 0 0
123
Grenada
Grenada
0.04 0 1.31 0.03 2.87 0.07 0 0 0 0
124
Liberia
Liberia
0.77 0 0.42 0 1.74 0 270.81 0.14 0 0
125
Rwanda
Rwanda
0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
126
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- - 49.21 2.88 0.54 0.03 2.91 0.17 0 0
127
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe
0.02 0 0.49 0.01 0.17 0 0.02 0 0 0
128
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
11 0.04 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0
129
Suriname
Suriname
- - 25.2 0.11 0 0 0.78 0 0 0
130
Tuvalu
Tuvalu
- - - - 1 0.27 0.5 0.14 0 0
131
Cuba
Cuba
279.61 0.07 - - - - - - - -
132
Macau
Macau
- - 3.61 0.01 37.71 0.15 - - - -
133
Comoros
Comoros
1.44 0 5.12 0.02 2.2 0.01 - - - -
134
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
0 0 0 0 0.13 0 - - - -
135
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
72.45 0.03 48.09 0.02 0.06 0 - - - -
136
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
0 0 0.01 0 0.01 0 - - - -
137
Kiribati
Kiribati
0 0 0.5 0.01 0 0 - - - -

Methodology

Percentages take the earlier endpoint year as their base, across reporters present in both years. FAO Supply Utilization Accounts food supply quantity gives country totals in tonnes (element 5141) and per-person values in grams per capita per day (element 665) — for lactose, 2019 to 2023. The measure describes supply available for human consumption in the reference year rather than intake. Percentages never come from a zero base; zeros report zero, blanks report nothing.

Behind the tables stand 137 reporters, reporters only — World, regional and China (aggregate) rows excluded, China denoting the China reporter. Tonnes appear as FAO published them, unrounded. The 2023 listed total of 597,604 tonnes sums the 130 reporters carrying a 2023 value. Source: FAO, FAOSTAT Supply Utilization Accounts, Lactose, food supply quantity (tonnes; g/capita/day), 2019-2023. Compiled by StatsGeo.

Frequently Asked Questions

When did China take the lead in lactose supply?

The United States reported 181,253 tonnes in 2019 and 31,236 in 2023, down 82.8 percent, while China rose from 90,194 to 175,066. The figures trace the handover without identifying what caused either move.

Why are Türkiye's and Venezuela's percentage increases so large?

Türkiye rose from 6.62 tonnes in 2019 to 46,588 in 2023 and Venezuela from 14.88 to 14,841. With such small starting values, the percentage increases become very large even though the absolute tonnage remains relatively small. Small-base percentages should be read with the base in mind.

How can Uruguay top per person from 9,051 tonnes?

Uruguay reported 9,051 tonnes against 7.32 grams a day, outside the volume ten and first per person. The per-capita figure expresses the reported food supply relative to population on a daily basis.

Data Disclaimer: Projected data (future years) are estimates based on mathematical models. Actual values may differ. Learn about our methodology →

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