Skim Milk & Buttermilk, Dry — Production in Western Europe

Western Europe: Skim Milk & Buttermilk, Dry — Production was 1.04 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.04 million t
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
7th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.17 million t
in 1983
All-time low
315,870 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Skim Milk & Buttermilk, Dry — Production in Western Europe, 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 Western Europe stood at 1.04 million t.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production in Western Europe peaked at 2.17 million t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 315,870 t, in 1961.

That places Western Europe 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Skim Milk & Buttermilk, Dry — Production in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Skim Milk & Buttermilk, Dry — Production in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 315,870 t
1962 387,292 t +22.6%
1963 484,991 t +25.2%
1964 549,082 t +13.2%
1965 738,050 t +34.4%
1966 926,155 t +25.5%
1967 1.18 million t +27.0%
1968 1.47 million t +25.2%
1969 1.41 million t -4.0%
1970 1.39 million t -1.6%
1971 1.35 million t -2.8%
1972 1.61 million t +19.2%
1973 1.70 million t +5.7%
1974 1.74 million t +2.4%
1975 1.92 million t +10.4%
1976 1.92 million t -0.3%
1977 1.85 million t -3.7%
1978 1.91 million t +3.7%
1979 1.93 million t +0.9%
1980 1.94 million t +0.5%
1981 1.88 million t -2.9%
1982 1.95 million t +3.3%
1983 2.17 million t +11.5%
1984 1.90 million t -12.6%
1985 1.74 million t -8.4%
1986 1.92 million t +10.3%
1987 1.47 million t -23.1%
1988 1.26 million t -14.5%
1989 1.28 million t +1.7%
1990 1.37 million t +6.9%
1991 1.17 million t -14.4%
1992 954,837 t -18.5%
1993 976,607 t +2.3%
1994 902,097 t -7.6%
1995 911,386 t +1.0%
1996 918,690 t +0.8%
1997 881,819 t -4.0%
1998 848,663 t -3.8%
1999 854,912 t +0.7%
2000 821,450 t -3.9%
2001 731,687 t -10.9%
2002 853,969 t +16.7%
2003 812,255 t -4.9%
2004 660,275 t -18.7%
2005 727,193 t +10.1%
2006 661,022 t -9.1%
2007 697,924 t +5.6%
2008 678,252 t -2.8%
2009 767,916 t +13.2%
2010 698,766 t -9.0%
2011 795,389 t +13.8%
2012 810,416 t +1.9%
2013 789,139 t -2.6%
2014 1.02 million t +28.8%
2015 1.11 million t +9.1%
2016 1.12 million t +1.3%
2017 1.08 million t -3.7%
2018 1.05 million t -2.4%
2019 1.05 million t -0.2%
2020 1.07 million t +2.0%
2021 1.01 million t -6.2%
2022 1.06 million t +5.0%
2023 1.04 million t -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 829,191 t 315,870 t 1.47 million t 9
1970s 1.73 million t 1.35 million t 1.93 million t 10
1980s 1.75 million t 1.26 million t 2.17 million t 10
1990s 978,900 t 848,663 t 1.37 million t 10
2000s 741,194 t 660,275 t 853,969 t 10
2010s 953,077 t 698,766 t 1.12 million t 10
2020s 1.04 million t 1.01 million t 1.07 million t 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 4 New Zealand 424,620 t compare
  2. 5 Germany 369,400 t compare
  3. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 6,487 t compare
  4. 6 France 320,620 t compare
  5. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,080 t compare
  6. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,432 t compare
  7. 7 Ireland 190,766 t compare
  8. 8 Belgium 182,012 t compare
  9. 9 Poland 163,630 t compare
  10. 10 Belarus 148,646 t compare
  11. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 377.17 t compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production in Western Europe?
Skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production in Western Europe was 1.04 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 million t in 1983.
What is the lowest skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 315,870 t in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production?
Western Europe ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is skim milk & buttermilk, dry — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe 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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