Standardized Milk Consumption by Country
Zambia had the largest reported supply of standardized milk in 2023, at 81.59 tonnes, followed by Fiji at 68.67 tonnes. Fiji had the highest reported per-capita supply, at 0.20 grams per person per day. The six countries with reported 2023 values accounted for approximately 150.27 tonnes in total. These figures measure food available for human consumption, not the amount actually consumed.
Samoa placed third at a trace, with DR Congo fourth at zero after 0.19 in 2022 and Tonga fifth at zero. Tuvalu closed the file at zero after 1.88 in 2022. The top three held the entire listed consumption total at 100.0 percent. Zambia had the highest listed food supply at 81.59 tonnes, while Fiji had the highest per-capita food supply at 0.2 grams per person. Fiji added 37.67 tonnes between 2022 and 2023, up 121.5 percent from 31 to 68.67 tonnes. Zambia added 19.76 tonnes, up 32.0 percent. Tonga added a trace from a zero base. Tuvalu fell 1.88 tonnes to a reported zero. DR Congo gave up a trace to a reported zero. The 5 countries present in both years rose from 95 tonnes to 150 tonnes, up 55 tonnes, or 58.3 percent, with one arrival at 0.01 tonnes. Between 2019 and 2023, the 2 countries present in both years fell from 226 tonnes, down 75 tonnes, or 33.4 percent. Zambia lost 78 tonnes, down 48.9 percent. Fiji added 2 tonnes, up 3.7 percent. Yemen reported 711.45 tonnes in 2019 and zero in 2020, with no values after that. Four countries had no 2019 value; their combined 2023 value was 0.01 tonnes. Fiji's 0.2 grams a day beat Zambia's 0.01 in second. DR Congo, Samoa, Tonga and Tuvalu all show 0.00. Zambia pairs first-place tonnage with a hundredth-gram daily figure. At this scale, the per-person table is a rounding error with a crown. Zambia sits 13 tonnes above Fiji's total, a gap that narrowed from thirty-one tonnes a year earlier. Zambia fell from 159.52 tonnes in 2019 to 61.83 in 2022 before recovering, a U-shape in miniature. Fiji reported 66.21 tonnes in 2019, spiked to 954.87 tonnes in 2021, then fell to 31 tonnes in 2022 before recovering in 2023. Here, thirteen tonnes decide the top rank. Standardized milk for human consumption is recorded in tonnes and grams per person for each reporting country over 2019-2023. Eight countries ever reported it, six with 2023 values. Yemen's 711-tonne exit removed the former giant, leaving two smallholders and four zeroes. The long window compares two survivors; the short window covers five. Tuvalu's zero follows 1.88 tonnes and DR Congo's a trace 0.19 tonnes. Samoa arrived with 0.01 tonnes in 2023; Tonga sits at a reported zero. FAO Supply Utilization Accounts earmark tonnage for human consumption as element 5141 and daily grams per person as element 665, shown for standardized milk across 2019-2023. Percentages anchor on the earlier year, and zero bases receive no percentage. The universe gathers 8 countries once aggregates are gone, 6 with 2023 values. Only countries with values at both endpoints feed comparisons, which thins the long window to two survivors. The 2023 listed total of 150 tonnes is the sum of the 6 countries with a 2023 value. A reported zero is kept, a blank is missing, and under-1,000 values keep two decimals.
Standardized Milk Consumption
1
81.59
0.01
2
68.67
0.2
3
0.01
0
4
0
0
5
0
0
6
0
0
Fiji Chases Zambia in Standardized Milk
Yemen's Exit Defines Five-Year Standardized Milk
Fiji Leads Standardized Milk per Person
Zambia Defends First in Standardized Milk
What the Standardized Milk Data Covers
Standardized Milk Consumption by Country
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1
159.52
0.02
73.33
0.01
10.42
0
61.83
0.01
81.59
0.01
2
66.21
0.2
129.84
0.39
954.87
2.85
31
0.09
68.67
0.2
3
-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
0.01
0
4
-
-
0
0
0
0
0.19
0
0
0
5
-
-
0.01
0
-
-
0
0
0
0
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.88
0.51
0
0
7
-
-
-
-
0.9
0
-
-
-
-
8
711.45
0.06
0
0
-
-
-
-
-
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Methodology
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country had the largest standardized milk supply in 2023?
Zambia had the largest reported country supply of standardized milk in 2023, at 81.59 tonnes, followed by Fiji at 68.67 tonnes in the same listed table that year.
Which country ranked first in standardized milk supply per person?
Fiji ranked first in country supply per person at 0.20 grams per person per day in 2023, ahead of Zambia at 0.01 grams per day in the same listed table.
Which two countries have values at both endpoints?
Only Zambia and Fiji have reported values at both 2019 and 2023 endpoints, so the five-year comparison covers just those two countries in the same table.
Does food supply measure how much milk people actually drank?
No. Reported food-supply figures measure food available for human consumption, not the amount actually consumed by individuals in the reference year in any listed country.
What happened to Yemen's reported standardized milk supply?
Yemen reported 711.45 tonnes in 2019 and zero in 2020, with the country showing no reported values from 2021 to 2023 in the same listed table.
Data Disclaimer: Projected data (future years) are estimates based on mathematical models. Actual values may differ. Learn about our methodology →
Sources
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Updated: 10.10.2026https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/SCL
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