Cream, fresh — Production in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Cream, fresh — Production was 486,549 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
486,549 t
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
6th
of 26 groups
All-time high
538,782 t
in 2020
All-time low
18,361 t
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cream, fresh — Production in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cream, fresh — production in Southern Europe is 486,549 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cream, fresh — production in Southern Europe peaked at 538,782 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18,361 t, in 1963.

That places Southern Europe 6th out of 26 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cream, fresh — Production in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cream, fresh — Production in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 19,700 t
1962 19,300 t -2.0%
1963 18,361 t -4.9%
1964 18,950 t +3.2%
1965 19,913 t +5.1%
1966 21,096 t +5.9%
1967 22,804 t +8.1%
1968 27,734 t +21.6%
1969 29,295 t +5.6%
1970 32,181 t +9.9%
1971 33,206 t +3.2%
1972 37,202 t +12.0%
1973 55,376 t +48.9%
1974 49,408 t -10.8%
1975 62,664 t +26.8%
1976 63,247 t +0.9%
1977 65,643 t +3.8%
1978 71,731 t +9.3%
1979 76,757 t +7.0%
1980 83,382 t +8.6%
1981 94,179 t +12.9%
1982 90,955 t -3.4%
1983 96,106 t +5.7%
1984 94,339 t -1.8%
1985 101,151 t +7.2%
1986 108,320 t +7.1%
1987 128,294 t +18.4%
1988 140,116 t +9.2%
1989 137,361 t -2.0%
1990 152,597 t +11.1%
1991 160,136 t +4.9%
1992 153,147 t -4.4%
1993 155,601 t +1.6%
1994 165,770 t +6.5%
1995 164,114 t -1.0%
1996 176,669 t +7.7%
1997 191,403 t +8.3%
1998 211,138 t +10.3%
1999 242,340 t +14.8%
2000 228,771 t -5.6%
2001 260,913 t +14.0%
2002 258,037 t -1.1%
2003 248,358 t -3.8%
2004 249,218 t +0.3%
2005 249,425 t +0.1%
2006 265,582 t +6.5%
2007 284,967 t +7.3%
2008 328,493 t +15.3%
2009 313,278 t -4.6%
2010 395,589 t +26.3%
2011 365,260 t -7.7%
2012 427,671 t +17.1%
2013 387,031 t -9.5%
2014 374,623 t -3.2%
2015 381,447 t +1.8%
2016 399,381 t +4.7%
2017 424,390 t +6.3%
2018 436,513 t +2.9%
2019 479,181 t +9.8%
2020 538,782 t +12.4%
2021 481,829 t -10.6%
2022 489,221 t +1.5%
2023 486,549 t -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21,906 t 18,361 t 29,295 t 9
1970s 54,742 t 32,181 t 76,757 t 10
1980s 107,420 t 83,382 t 140,116 t 10
1990s 177,292 t 152,597 t 242,340 t 10
2000s 268,704 t 228,771 t 328,493 t 10
2010s 407,109 t 365,260 t 479,181 t 10
2020s 499,095 t 481,829 t 538,782 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 3 France 470,060 t compare
  2. 4 Italy 285,800 t compare
  3. 5 Belgium 274,690 t compare
  4. 6 Poland 262,650 t compare
  5. 7 Canada 240,161 t compare
  6. 8 Russian Federation 182,447 t compare
  7. 9 Australia and New Zealand 178,334 t compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cream, fresh — production in Southern Europe?
Cream, fresh — production in Southern Europe was 486,549 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cream, fresh — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 538,782 t in 2020.
What is the lowest cream, fresh — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 18,361 t in 1963.
How does Southern Europe rank for cream, fresh — production?
Southern Europe ranks 6th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is cream, fresh — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.