Tendencje na rynku mleka na świecie i w Polsce w latach 2000 2016
The study presents changes in milk production in the world in 2000-2016. Production changes in general as well as in the largest producers were presented. In the analysed years, total milk production increased on average by 15 million tons per year, i.e. at the rate of 2.18%. In 2016, the share of cow's milk in production was 82.6%, buffalo 13.9%, and goat's, sheep's and camel's milk was 3.4%. Production changes in the largest milk producers varied in directions and scale. Similarly, the directions of changes in the consumption of domestic milk also varied. On this basis, three groups of countries were distinguished: growing market surpluses, growing market shortages and falling market surpluses of milk. The market surpluses of milk in the USA, New Zealand and EU countries grew on the largest scale. In 2016, almost 80% of global exports of milk and its products came from these countries. On a smaller scale, market surpluses also increased in Argentina and Turkey. The growing market shortages of milk and its products in the largest scale occurred in China and Russia, and on a smaller scale in Mexico, Brazil and Pakistan. The downward trend in market surpluses occurred in Australia, Ukraine and in India. In Poland there were growing market surpluses of milk and its products, which resulted in an increase in exports. It was necessary to develop 2/3 of Polish milk production growth in foreign markets.