Skim Milk & Buttermilk, Dry — Production in Americas

Americas: Skim Milk & Buttermilk, Dry — Production was 1.47 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.47 million t
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.58 million t
in 2021
All-time low
539,012 t
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Skim Milk & Buttermilk, Dry — Production in Americas, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production in Americas is 1.47 million t, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production in Americas peaked at 1.58 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 539,012 t, in 1992.

Americas ranks 4th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Skim Milk & Buttermilk, Dry — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Skim Milk & Buttermilk, Dry — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 1.06 million t
1962 1.15 million t +8.4%
1963 1.08 million t -5.4%
1964 1.13 million t +4.4%
1965 1.05 million t -7.5%
1966 874,360 t -16.5%
1967 939,782 t +7.5%
1968 942,068 t +0.2%
1969 886,479 t -5.9%
1970 862,156 t -2.7%
1971 817,044 t -5.2%
1972 747,416 t -8.5%
1973 589,530 t -21.1%
1974 635,120 t +7.7%
1975 677,796 t +6.7%
1976 615,720 t -9.2%
1977 702,488 t +14.1%
1978 589,012 t -16.2%
1979 565,362 t -4.0%
1980 674,274 t +19.3%
1981 773,830 t +14.8%
1982 837,448 t +8.2%
1983 847,238 t +1.2%
1984 696,930 t -17.7%
1985 792,540 t +13.7%
1986 756,683 t -4.5%
1987 652,750 t -13.7%
1988 640,216 t -1.9%
1989 598,077 t -6.6%
1990 592,012 t -1.0%
1991 564,456 t -4.7%
1992 539,012 t -4.5%
1993 561,046 t +4.1%
1994 716,896 t +27.8%
1995 747,837 t +4.3%
1996 663,247 t -11.3%
1997 740,768 t +11.7%
1998 702,214 t -5.2%
1999 832,247 t +18.5%
2000 860,772 t +3.4%
2001 849,883 t -1.3%
2002 918,772 t +8.1%
2003 923,404 t +0.5%
2004 844,688 t -8.5%
2005 895,250 t +6.0%
2006 900,162 t +0.5%
2007 891,617 t -0.9%
2008 1.04 million t +16.6%
2009 988,263 t -4.9%
2010 1.03 million t +4.0%
2011 1.11 million t +8.3%
2012 1.24 million t +11.2%
2013 1.22 million t -1.5%
2014 1.34 million t +10.0%
2015 1.31 million t -2.0%
2016 1.34 million t +2.1%
2017 1.39 million t +3.2%
2018 1.37 million t -1.3%
2019 1.43 million t +4.6%
2020 1.53 million t +7.0%
2021 1.58 million t +3.5%
2022 1.54 million t -2.9%
2023 1.47 million t -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.01 million t 874,360 t 1.15 million t 9
1970s 680,164 t 565,362 t 862,156 t 10
1980s 726,999 t 598,077 t 847,238 t 10
1990s 665,974 t 539,012 t 832,247 t 10
2000s 911,212 t 844,688 t 1.04 million t 10
2010s 1.28 million t 1.03 million t 1.43 million t 10
2020s 1.53 million t 1.47 million t 1.58 million t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 USSR 710,000 t compare
  2. 2 India 629,155 t compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 58,231 t compare
  4. 3 Australia and New Zealand 571,641 t compare
  5. 4 New Zealand 424,620 t compare
  6. 5 Germany 369,400 t compare
  7. 6 France 320,620 t compare
  8. 7 Ireland 190,766 t compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production in Americas?
Skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production in Americas was 1.47 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 539,012 t in 1992.
How does Americas rank for skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production?
Americas ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Skim Milk & Buttermilk, Dry — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Skim Milk & Buttermilk, Dry — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
198 places, 5,730 data points, 1961–2023
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