Largest Milk producing country in the world:

Largest Milk producing country in the world: Correct Answer India

The correct answer is India.

Key Points

  • India is the world’s largest milk producer.
  • India produces 22 percent of global production.
  • The other countries followed in production are the United States of America, China, Pakistan and Brazil.

Additional Information

  • Since the 1970s, most of the expansion in milk production has been in South Asia, which is the main driver of milk production growth in the developing world.
  • Milk production in Africa is growing more slowly than in other developing regions, because of poverty and in some countries having adverse climatic conditions.
  • The countries with the highest milk surpluses are New Zealand, the United States of America, Germany, France, Australia and Ireland.
  • The countries with the highest milk deficits are China, Italy, the Russian Federation, Mexico, Algeria and Indonesia.

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