The given charts make the comparison between three separated nations in terms of dairy products, focusing on milk, cheese, butter and milk powder in the period of 2012.
At the first glance, it is apparent that the EU emerged as the leading producers of both milk and cheese, while India and China recorded the highest figure for the production of butter and milk powder, respectively. More significantly, among four distinct dairy products, milk was the dominance item, whereas milk powder was produced the least.
Turning to the details, the EU countries took the lead in milk production, reaching nearly 143,000 MT. India secured the second place, accounting for 147,000 MT, whereas the United States had the lowest rate, standing at around 90,000 MT. When it comes to cheese production, the EU continued its dominance, manufacturing approximately 7,000 MT, ten times higher than Brazil’s output.
With regard to butter production, India outpaced the remaining two nations, making up a high of 7,500 MT, nevertheless, the EU and United States had the lower rate, standing at approximately 2,000 MT and 810 MT, respectively. It is worth noting that the total number of manufacturing milk powder was strikingly low compared to the other everyday necessities. China led this category, accounting for 1,200 MT, which was double that of the EU’s milk powder production.