Feed & Additive Magazine Issue 4 May 2021

MARKET REPORT FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE May 2021 69 from cows. This rate constitutes almost 100 percent of production, especially in developed countries. NUMBER OF MILK COWS IN THE WORLD The number of dairy cows worldwide, which was around 136 million heads in 2019, reached 137 million heads in 2020 according to the data of the US Department of Agricul- ture Foreign Agriculture Ser- vice (USDA FAS). The number of animals in question is esti- mated to exceed 138 million heads in 2021. India is the country with the highest number of dairy cows. It is estimated that there are approximately 56 million dairy cows in the country in 2020, and that this will rise to 58 million in 2021. The European Union follows India with about 22 million heads. It is estimat- ed that the number of dairy cows in the European Union will decrease slightly in 2021. For dairy cows, India and the European Union are followed by Bra- zil with 16 million heads, the US with approximate- ly 9 million heads, Russia, Mexico, and China with approximately 6 million heads each. GLOBAL MILK PRODUCTION AND CURRENT STATUS OF THE MARKET According to the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2020-2029 report, 81% of world milk production is cow milk, 15% buffalo milk, and 4% goat, sheep, and camel milk. Total milk production from all types increased by 1.3 percent in 2019, reaching approxi- mately 852 million tons. According to FAO data, this production amount was 843 million tons in 2018. India is the world's largest milk producer, mak- ing up 22 percent of global production in milk of all types. The US, China, Pakistan and Brazil follow India in global milk production. India, the world's largest milk producer, increased its production by 4.2 percent in 2019 to 192 million tons according to the OECD-FAO report. Cows In Milk India EU Brazil USA Russia Mexico China New Zealand Ukraine Argentina World Total 2018 52,482 23,311 16,300 9,398 6,815 6,550 6,200 4,993 2,078 1,640 134,771 2019 54,600 22,908 16,500 9,336 6,711 6,500 6,100 4,946 1,970 1,598 136,082 2020 56,450 22,627 16,200 9,375 6,580 6,550 6,150 4,815 1,840 1,610 137,088 2021-Dec 58,000 22,550 16,400 9,395 6,500 6,600 6,200 4,800 1,750 1,615 138,721 Source: USDA Fluid Milk - Cow Numbers: Summary For Selected Countries 1,000 Head