Skim Milk & Buttermilk, Dry — Production in France

France: Skim Milk & Buttermilk, Dry — Production was 320,620 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
320,620 t
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
6th
of 151 countries
All-time high
791,000 t
in 1983
All-time low
100,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production in France stood at 320,620 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production in France peaked at 791,000 t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 100,000 t, in 1961.

That places France 6th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Skim Milk & Buttermilk, Dry — Production in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 100,000 t
1962 142,000 t +42.0%
1963 214,000 t +50.7%
1964 243,000 t +13.6%
1965 330,345 t +35.9%
1966 421,033 t +27.5%
1967 545,948 t +29.7%
1968 690,900 t +26.6%
1969 657,456 t -4.8%
1970 636,641 t -3.2%
1971 614,359 t -3.5%
1972 687,800 t +12.0%
1973 722,900 t +5.1%
1974 684,700 t -5.3%
1975 759,000 t +10.9%
1976 748,000 t -1.4%
1977 728,000 t -2.7%
1978 698,000 t -4.1%
1979 697,000 t -0.1%
1980 747,000 t +7.2%
1981 739,000 t -1.1%
1982 760,000 t +2.8%
1983 791,000 t +4.1%
1984 756,000 t -4.4%
1985 659,000 t -12.8%
1986 711,000 t +7.9%
1987 572,000 t -19.5%
1988 461,000 t -19.4%
1989 484,000 t +5.0%
1990 580,200 t +19.9%
1991 451,500 t -22.2%
1992 397,380 t -12.0%
1993 381,140 t -4.1%
1994 388,812 t +2.0%
1995 381,000 t -2.0%
1996 398,000 t +4.5%
1997 399,413 t +0.4%
1998 355,672 t -11.0%
1999 330,807 t -7.0%
2000 309,247 t -6.5%
2001 276,267 t -10.7%
2002 338,875 t +22.7%
2003 305,073 t -10.0%
2004 261,200 t -14.4%
2005 307,000 t +17.5%
2006 296,000 t -3.6%
2007 282,000 t -4.7%
2008 280,000 t -0.7%
2009 277,100 t -1.0%
2010 257,300 t -7.1%
2011 294,470 t +14.4%
2012 289,820 t -1.6%
2013 272,410 t -6.0%
2014 383,410 t +40.7%
2015 399,810 t +4.3%
2016 375,870 t -6.0%
2017 357,830 t -4.8%
2018 335,980 t -6.1%
2019 361,420 t +7.6%
2020 357,020 t -1.2%
2021 347,550 t -2.7%
2022 328,990 t -5.3%
2023 320,620 t -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 371,631 t 100,000 t 690,900 t 9
1970s 697,640 t 614,359 t 759,000 t 10
1980s 668,000 t 461,000 t 791,000 t 10
1990s 406,392 t 330,807 t 580,200 t 10
2000s 293,276 t 261,200 t 338,875 t 10
2010s 332,832 t 257,300 t 399,810 t 10
2020s 338,545 t 320,620 t 357,020 t 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 3 Australia and New Zealand 571,641 t compare
  2. 4 New Zealand 424,620 t compare
  3. 5 Germany 369,400 t compare
  4. 7 Ireland 190,766 t compare
  5. 8 Belgium 182,012 t compare
  6. 9 Poland 163,630 t compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production in France?
Skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production in France was 320,620 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 791,000 t in 1983.
What is the lowest skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 100,000 t in 1961.
How does France rank for skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production?
France ranks 6th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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