Cream, fresh — Production in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Cream, fresh — Production was 2.66 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.66 million t
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
3rd
of 26 groups
All-time high
2.66 million t
in 2023
All-time low
592,812 t
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cream, fresh — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, cream, fresh — production in European Union (27) stood at 2.66 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cream, fresh — production in European Union (27) peaked at 2.66 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 592,812 t, in 1963.

That places European Union (27) 3rd out of 26 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cream, fresh — Production in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Cream, fresh — Production in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 592,953 t
1962 610,562 t +3.0%
1963 592,812 t -2.9%
1964 616,674 t +4.0%
1965 647,142 t +4.9%
1966 678,825 t +4.9%
1967 694,402 t +2.3%
1968 721,607 t +3.9%
1969 758,367 t +5.1%
1970 790,191 t +4.2%
1971 821,960 t +4.0%
1972 847,751 t +3.1%
1973 878,571 t +3.6%
1974 913,510 t +4.0%
1975 936,650 t +2.5%
1976 1.00 million t +6.9%
1977 1.04 million t +3.8%
1978 1.11 million t +7.0%
1979 1.18 million t +5.7%
1980 1.20 million t +2.0%
1981 1.23 million t +2.3%
1982 1.30 million t +5.7%
1983 1.28 million t -1.5%
1984 1.36 million t +6.1%
1985 1.34 million t -1.3%
1986 1.32 million t -1.2%
1987 1.41 million t +6.4%
1988 1.45 million t +3.3%
1989 1.46 million t +0.2%
1990 1.47 million t +1.0%
1991 1.47 million t +0.4%
1992 1.61 million t +9.3%
1993 1.72 million t +6.7%
1994 1.74 million t +1.0%
1995 1.74 million t +0.0%
1996 1.83 million t +5.1%
1997 1.88 million t +3.1%
1998 1.92 million t +2.0%
1999 1.97 million t +2.5%
2000 1.98 million t +0.6%
2001 2.05 million t +3.3%
2002 2.03 million t -0.9%
2003 2.03 million t -0.2%
2004 1.97 million t -3.0%
2005 2.05 million t +4.3%
2006 2.14 million t +4.2%
2007 2.17 million t +1.6%
2008 2.22 million t +2.2%
2009 2.22 million t +0.2%
2010 2.25 million t +1.1%
2011 2.24 million t -0.2%
2012 2.35 million t +4.8%
2013 2.34 million t -0.3%
2014 2.40 million t +2.7%
2015 2.57 million t +6.8%
2016 2.60 million t +1.4%
2017 2.63 million t +1.0%
2018 2.58 million t -1.9%
2019 2.66 million t +2.9%
2020 2.64 million t -0.5%
2021 2.62 million t -0.8%
2022 2.63 million t +0.3%
2023 2.66 million t +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 657,038 t 592,812 t 758,367 t 9
1970s 952,016 t 790,191 t 1.18 million t 10
1980s 1.33 million t 1.20 million t 1.46 million t 10
1990s 1.74 million t 1.47 million t 1.97 million t 10
2000s 2.09 million t 1.97 million t 2.22 million t 10
2010s 2.46 million t 2.24 million t 2.66 million t 10
2020s 2.64 million t 2.62 million t 2.66 million t 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 USSR 1.75 million t compare
  2. 2 Germany 521,450 t compare
  3. 3 France 470,060 t compare
  4. 4 Italy 285,800 t compare
  5. 5 Belgium 274,690 t compare
  6. 6 Poland 262,650 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cream, fresh — production in European Union (27)?
Cream, fresh — production in European Union (27) was 2.66 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cream, fresh — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 2.66 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest cream, fresh — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 592,812 t in 1963.
How does European Union (27) rank for cream, fresh — production?
European Union (27) ranks 3rd out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is cream, fresh — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cream, fresh — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cream, fresh — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
101 places, 4,731 data points, 1961–2023
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