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More developed regions are expected to gain meat and milk production, and the least-developed regions are expected to lose production, 2017–50

by Kate Vaiknoras
1/27/2025

Horizontal bar chart showing expected changes in meat and milk production in various global economies from 2017 to 2050.

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USDA, Economic Research Service researchers simulated how climate change would affect the amount of herbaceous biomass grown on global rangelands through 2050, finding a 4 percent decrease. The reduction’s effect on meat and milk production was expected to vary widely by region.

More developed regions are expected to gain meat and milk production, and the least-developed regions are expected to lose production, 2017–50

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