Fresh whole milk, fortified, sold per gallon regardless of packaging type. Includes organic and non-organic milk."

How much is a gallon of milk? In 2024, the average retail price of whole fortified milk in the United States was *** U.S. dollars, which was a decrease from the previous year. Milk production Dairy farming is an agricultural business which is engaged in the long-term milk production within the dairy industry. Dairy farming is a large contributor to the overall economy in many states. California, Wisconsin, and Idaho had the highest milk supply in 2022. Continuing the trend of each year breaking the record for milk production, an estimated ***** billion pounds of milk were produced in 2023. Milk consumption Since 2011, there has been a steady decline in milk consumption in the United States, with just **** liters consumed per capita compared to **** in 2011. This could be explained by consumers’ increasing shift towards plant-based dairy alternatives. In 2019, ** percent of consumers consumed soy products at least once a week, up from ** percent in 2010.

In 2020, the average price of long-storage milk was lower than the price for fresh and fermented milk. The average price of long term storage milk in France amounted to **** euro per kilogram, while fresh and fermented milk's price amounted to **** euro per kilogram.

Monthly average retail prices for selected products, for Canada, provinces, Whitehorse and Yellowknife. Prices are presented for the current month and the previous four months. Prices are based on transaction data from Canadian retailers, and are presented in Canadian current dollars.

Milk rose to 17.17 USD/CWT on December 2, 2025, up 0.06% from the previous day. Over the past month, Milk's price has risen 1.48%, but it is still 13.50% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Milk - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on December of 2025.

The price per unit in the 'Milk Substitutes' segment of the food market in the United States was modeled to stand at **** U.S. dollars in 2024. Between 2018 and 2024, the price per unit rose by **** U.S. dollars, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The price per unit will steadily rise by **** U.S. dollars over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.Further information about the methodology, more market segments, and metrics can be found on the dedicated Market Insights page on Milk Substitutes.

This statistic shows the producer price of whole fresh milk in Canada from 2010 to 2020. In 2020, the average price received by farmers in Canada amounted to 764 Canadian dollars per metric ton of milk.

Discover how raw milk prices in 2020 were subject to a variety of factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, weather patterns, and supply and demand. See the average price changes and how consumers can be aware of these fluctuations.

In 2021, the retail price of one liter of milk in Canada was on average **** Canadian dollars, with some regional differences. For instance, in Quebec, one liter of milk cost **** Canadian dollars on average, while it cost **** Canadian dollars in Ontario.

Milk production in Canada

Canada featured among the leading producers of cow milk worldwide, with a production volume exceeding ** million metric tons in 2021. Although this production volume pales in comparison to that of the EU-27 or the United States, Canada’s dairy farming industry is among the most important agricultural sectors in the country. Dairy farms in Canada were home to more than ******* milk cows in 2021. In addition to being the provinces with the largest number of milk cows in the country, Quebec and Ontario also produced the largest volume of milk in Canada in 2020, at around ** million and ** million hectoliters, respectively.

Milk consumption in Canada

Since 2004, consumption of milk per capita in Canada has been steadily declining, with a significant decrease of more than twenty liters per capita between 2004 and 2019. This can be attributed to the emergence of new consumption habits and the rise of non-dairy substitutes for milk such as soy milk, almond milk, coconut milk and others, which appeal primarily but not exclusively to people following plant-based diets. It was estimated that the milk substitute market in Canada would generate approximately *** million U.S. dollars in revenues in 2022.

China Retail Price: 36 City Avg: Milk: Pure Milk: 250ml: Pack data was reported at 3.200 RMB/Pack in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.210 RMB/Pack for Feb 2025. China Retail Price: 36 City Avg: Milk: Pure Milk: 250ml: Pack data is updated monthly, averaging 3.120 RMB/Pack from Dec 2013 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 136 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.250 RMB/Pack in Apr 2023 and a record low of 2.980 RMB/Pack in Sep 2020. China Retail Price: 36 City Avg: Milk: Pure Milk: 250ml: Pack data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Price Monitoring Center, NDRC. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Price – Table CN.PA: Price Monitoring Center, NDRC: 36 City Monthly Avg: Retail Price: Food.

The average retail price of whole milk in Denmark fluctuated recently. It peaked in 2023, as the price of whole milk in retail stores reached on average ***** Danish kroner per liter. This was an increase compared to the previous year. The average retail price of organic whole milk was even higher in 2023 and amounted to **** Danish kroner per liter. Organic milk comes from cows that are not treated with antibiotics and hormones and are on the pasture around *** days a year.   Whole milk consumption  In the period from 2011 to 2023, the consumption volume of whole milk in Denmark increased overall. It grew from nearly ** thousand metric tons to approximately ** thousand metric tons of whole milk. By the end of this period, **** kilograms of whole milk have been consumed per person in the country. Whole milk production  In Denmark, the production volume of whole milk as well as organic whole milk fluctuated. In 2023, the whole milk production volume amounted to nearly *** thousand metric tons. By comparison, the volume of produced organic whole milk was much lower and amounted to **** thousand metric tons in the same year.

Wholesale Price: Average: Milk: North Zone: Shimla data was reported at 3,800.000 INR/100 l in Aug 2020. This stayed constant from the previous number of 3,800.000 INR/100 l for Jul 2020. Wholesale Price: Average: Milk: North Zone: Shimla data is updated monthly, averaging 2,800.000 INR/100 l from Mar 2014 (Median) to Aug 2020, with 78 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,800.000 INR/100 l in Aug 2020 and a record low of 2,800.000 INR/100 l in Mar 2020. Wholesale Price: Average: Milk: North Zone: Shimla data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Consumer Affairs. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Price – Table IN.PD145: Wholesale Price: Department of Consumer Affairs: Agriculture Commodities: Monthly Average: by Cities: Milk (Discontinued).

India Wholesale Price: DCA: Monthly Average: Milk: East Zone: Purnia data was reported at 5,100.000 INR/100 l in Jun 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 5,100.000 INR/100 l for May 2023. India Wholesale Price: DCA: Monthly Average: Milk: East Zone: Purnia data is updated monthly, averaging 4,900.000 INR/100 l from Mar 2020 (Median) to Jun 2023, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,100.000 INR/100 l in Jun 2023 and a record low of 2,800.000 INR/100 l in Apr 2020. India Wholesale Price: DCA: Monthly Average: Milk: East Zone: Purnia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Consumer Affairs. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Price – Table IN.PD: Wholesale Price: Department of Consumer Affairs: Agriculture Commodities: Monthly Average: by Cities: Milk (Discontinued).

China Milk Powder, Complementary Food, Nutrition, Snack: Taobao Online Sales: Product Average Price data was reported at 97.570 RMB in Aug 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 92.050 RMB for Jul 2020. China Milk Powder, Complementary Food, Nutrition, Snack: Taobao Online Sales: Product Average Price data is updated monthly, averaging 105.320 RMB from Jun 2019 (Median) to Aug 2020, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 126.230 RMB in Feb 2020 and a record low of 92.050 RMB in Jul 2020. China Milk Powder, Complementary Food, Nutrition, Snack: Taobao Online Sales: Product Average Price data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Moojing Market Intelligence. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Consumer Goods and Services – Table CN.HTB: Taobao and Tmall Online Sales: Food, Beverage and Medicine.

Wholesale Price: DCA: Monthly Average: Milk: Odisha data was reported at 5,085.690 INR/100 l in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,046.940 INR/100 l for Jan 2025. Wholesale Price: DCA: Monthly Average: Milk: Odisha data is updated monthly, averaging 4,524.580 INR/100 l from Sep 2017 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 76 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,114.260 INR/100 l in Jul 2024 and a record low of 3,800.000 INR/100 l in Feb 2020. Wholesale Price: DCA: Monthly Average: Milk: Odisha data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Consumer Affairs. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Price – Table IN.PD101: Wholesale Price: Department of Consumer Affairs: Agriculture Commodities: Monthly Average: by States: Milk.

Wholesale Price: DCA: Monthly Average: Milk: East Zone: Raiganj data was reported at 3,850.000 INR/100 l in Jun 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 3,850.000 INR/100 l for May 2023. Wholesale Price: DCA: Monthly Average: Milk: East Zone: Raiganj data is updated monthly, averaging 3,276.785 INR/100 l from Jun 2016 (Median) to Jun 2023, with 84 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,850.000 INR/100 l in Jun 2023 and a record low of 2,000.000 INR/100 l in May 2020. Wholesale Price: DCA: Monthly Average: Milk: East Zone: Raiganj data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Consumer Affairs. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Price – Table IN.PD145: Wholesale Price: Department of Consumer Affairs: Agriculture Commodities: Monthly Average: by Cities: Milk (Discontinued).

Monthly average retail prices for food, household supplies, personal care items, cigarettes and gasoline. Prices are presented for the current month and previous four months. Prices are in Canadian current dollars.

This statistic shows the average retail price for * liters of partly skimmed milk in Canada from January 2016 to February 2022. The retail price stayed fairly constant for most of 2021, at around *** Canadian dollars, but jumped up to *** Canadian dollars in February 2022.