The chart illustrates data about the world’s leading three manufactures in four various dairy products in the year of 2012.
Overall, it can be seen that the majority of milk and cheese production was seen in the European Union and always took place in the top three world producers.
To begin with, regarding information for milk production, the European Union depicted the highest number, highlighting 142,970 metric tones. The second highest position in milk production was taken by India, constituting 127,000 metric tons. Looking at the figures for the United States in milk production, it illustrated the lowest number compared to the European Union, generating 90,038 metric tons. In terms of cheese production, the top number depicted the European Union, compiling 7,120 metric tons, while the lowest number was seen in Brazil, illustrating 700 metric tons. Regarding the United States, it generated less than the European Union, resulting at 4,925 metric tons.
If we look at the remaining dairy productions, the leading position in butter production was taken by India, compiling 4,500 metric tons, whereas in the same product, the smallest number showed the United States, generating 810 metric tons. The second highest number in butter production was presented by the European Union, producing 2,040 metric tons. Regarding figures for milk powder, China demonstrated the peak number, achieving 1200 metric tons, as for New Zealand, where it generated similar numbers, constituting 1,110 metric tons. In contrast, compared to China production number, the lowest result was seen in the European Union, composing 770 metric tons.