Driven By Developing Countries, World Milk Production Expected To Grow 22% By 2027

World milk production is projected to increase by 22 percent by 2027, with the majority of that production increase (80 percent) expected to come from developing countries according to an annual report by the Organization for Ecoomic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).  Pakistan and India are expected to jointly account for 32 percent of total milk production by 2027, compared to 26 percent in the base period of 2015-17, said the report, OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2018-2027.
On a milk solids basis, developed countries will increase milk production by 9 percent over the projection period, with 37 percent of that increase going into cheese production, around 23 percent to skim milk powder (SMP), 20 percent to butter, 10.5 percent to whole milk powder and 8.5 percent to fresh dairy products.