Skim milk and whey powder — Production in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Skim milk and whey powder — Production was 458,894 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
458,894 t
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
10th
of 23 groups
All-time high
665,595 t
in 1983
All-time low
99,297 t
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Skim milk and whey powder — Production in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 458,894 t for skim milk and whey powder — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, skim milk and whey powder — production in Northern Europe peaked at 665,595 t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 99,297 t, in 1964.

Northern Europe ranks 10th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Skim milk and whey powder — Production in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Skim milk and whey powder — Production in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 113,934 t
1962 130,266 t +14.3%
1963 110,998 t -14.8%
1964 99,297 t -10.5%
1965 156,572 t +57.7%
1966 179,868 t +14.9%
1967 203,504 t +13.1%
1968 238,697 t +17.3%
1969 241,279 t +1.1%
1970 229,624 t -4.8%
1971 282,859 t +23.2%
1972 387,166 t +36.9%
1973 424,581 t +9.7%
1974 370,145 t -12.8%
1975 412,275 t +11.4%
1976 515,943 t +25.1%
1977 548,973 t +6.4%
1978 605,825 t +10.4%
1979 543,131 t -10.3%
1980 519,858 t -4.3%
1981 523,975 t +0.8%
1982 606,263 t +15.7%
1983 665,595 t +9.8%
1984 550,099 t -17.4%
1985 534,262 t -2.9%
1986 558,147 t +4.5%
1987 436,976 t -21.7%
1988 315,792 t -27.7%
1989 368,543 t +16.7%
1990 488,147 t +32.5%
1991 398,065 t -18.5%
1992 360,852 t -9.3%
1993 394,827 t +9.4%
1994 435,517 t +10.3%
1995 385,418 t -11.5%
1996 354,636 t -8.0%
1997 351,403 t -0.9%
1998 327,711 t -6.7%
1999 330,398 t +0.8%
2000 299,759 t -9.3%
2001 288,254 t -3.8%
2002 314,209 t +9.0%
2003 329,177 t +4.8%
2004 278,845 t -15.3%
2005 235,582 t -15.5%
2006 240,133 t +1.9%
2007 264,807 t +10.3%
2008 201,506 t -23.9%
2009 244,728 t +21.4%
2010 221,800 t -9.4%
2011 243,170 t +9.6%
2012 225,892 t -7.1%
2013 256,202 t +13.4%
2014 354,433 t +38.3%
2015 362,099 t +2.2%
2016 421,061 t +16.3%
2017 437,750 t +4.0%
2018 474,240 t +8.3%
2019 467,159 t -1.5%
2020 462,001 t -1.1%
2021 450,053 t -2.6%
2022 477,766 t +6.2%
2023 458,894 t -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 163,824 t 99,297 t 241,279 t 9
1970s 432,052 t 229,624 t 605,825 t 10
1980s 507,951 t 315,792 t 665,595 t 10
1990s 382,697 t 327,711 t 488,147 t 10
2000s 269,700 t 201,506 t 329,177 t 10
2010s 346,381 t 221,800 t 474,240 t 10
2020s 462,178 t 450,053 t 477,766 t 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 7 Belgium 181,930 t compare
  2. 7 Republic of Moldova 140.87 t compare
  3. 8 Ireland 167,200 t compare
  4. 9 Poland 159,200 t compare
  5. 10 Australia 143,406 t compare
  6. 11 Czechoslovakia 140,000 t compare
  7. 12 Belarus 119,523 t compare
  8. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 115,200 t compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is skim milk and whey powder — production in Northern Europe?
Skim milk and whey powder — production in Northern Europe was 458,894 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest skim milk and whey powder — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 665,595 t in 1983.
What is the lowest skim milk and whey powder — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 99,297 t in 1964.
How does Northern Europe rank for skim milk and whey powder — production?
Northern Europe ranks 10th out of 23 groups with data for 2023.
Is skim milk and whey powder — production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Skim milk and whey powder — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Skim milk and whey powder — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
91 places, 4,583 data points, 1961–2023
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