Skim milk of cows — Production by country
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...
What the numbers show
Skim milk of cows — Production is currently reported for 138 countries. The highest value is 45.36 million t in USSR; the lowest is 0 t in China, Hong Kong SAR.
The median across all reporting countries is 163,568 t, and the mean is 1.38 million t.
Over the past decade 87 countries rose and 48 fell. The largest increase was in Sri Lanka (up 316.3%), and the largest decrease in Cuba (down 74.9%).
Skim milk of cows — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USSR | 45.36 million t | 1991 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 12.28 million t | 2023 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 3 | Australia and New Zealand | 10.24 million t | 2023 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 3 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 4.76 million t | 2023 | up 1.2% | volatile |
| 4 | France | 8.88 million t | 2023 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 4 | Türkiye | 3.09 million t | 2023 | down 30.1% | rising |
| 5 | New Zealand | 8.62 million t | 2023 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 5 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.32 million t | 2023 | up 86.7% | volatile |
| 6 | India | 7.76 million t | 2023 | up 229.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Syrian Arab Republic | 162,619 t | 2023 | down 16.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 6.99 million t | 2023 | up 8.8% | falling |
| 7 | Republic of Moldova | 111,930 t | 2023 | down 42.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Ireland | 5.63 million t | 2023 | up 76.6% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 4.75 million t | 2023 | up 66.6% | flat |
| 9 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 84,272 t | 2023 | up 211.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Poland | 4.32 million t | 2023 | up 5.1% | falling |
| 10 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 40,134 t | 2023 | up 4.5% | volatile |
| 11 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3.38 million t | 2023 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 11 | Melanesia | 27,900 t | 2023 | down 34.9% | rising |
| 12 | Brazil | 3.27 million t | 2023 | up 44.5% | rising |
| 13 | Canada | 3.22 million t | 2023 | up 13.6% | falling |
| 14 | Italy | 3.19 million t | 2023 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 15 | Czechoslovakia | 3.09 million t | 1992 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 2.91 million t | 2023 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 17 | Belarus | 2.91 million t | 2023 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 18 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 2.86 million t | 1999 | up 35.0% | falling |
| 19 | China | 2.60 million t | 2023 | up 19.2% | volatile |
| 20 | China, mainland | 2.60 million t | 2023 | up 19.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Uzbekistan | 2.22 million t | 2023 | up 75.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Spain | 1.83 million t | 2023 | down 5.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Denmark | 1.70 million t | 2023 | up 2.7% | falling |
| 24 | Australia | 1.62 million t | 2023 | down 38.2% | falling |
| 25 | Japan | 1.60 million t | 2023 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 26 | Republic of Korea | 1.51 million t | 2023 | down 6.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Austria | 1.13 million t | 2023 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 27 | Caribbean | 81,612 t | 2023 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Egypt | 1.12 million t | 2023 | up 69.2% | rising |
| 29 | Ukraine | 1.04 million t | 2023 | down 49.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Sweden | 1.01 million t | 2023 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 31 | Argentina | 982,067 t | 2023 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 32 | Portugal | 973,041 t | 2023 | up 20.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Finland | 925,528 t | 2023 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 34 | Kazakhstan | 858,490 t | 2023 | up 98.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Saudi Arabia | 837,735 t | 2023 | up 152.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Morocco | 803,528 t | 2023 | down 14.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Kenya | 802,894 t | 2023 | up 26.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Switzerland | 745,762 t | 2023 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 39 | Czechia | 744,763 t | 2023 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 40 | Afghanistan | 733,695 t | 2023 | up 26.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Bangladesh | 631,601 t | 2023 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 42 | Romania | 620,292 t | 2023 | up 247.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Azerbaijan | 561,726 t | 2023 | down 32.3% | volatile |
| 44 | Chile | 546,891 t | 2023 | up 16.3% | volatile |
| 45 | Nepal | 546,687 t | 2023 | up 145.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Colombia | 537,166 t | 2023 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 47 | Mexico | 521,419 t | 2023 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 48 | Norway | 517,265 t | 2023 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 49 | Myanmar | 422,894 t | 2023 | down 54.4% | volatile |
| 50 | Niger | 416,735 t | 2023 | up 67.9% | volatile |
| 51 | Slovakia | 415,004 t | 2023 | up 77.4% | falling |
| 52 | Uruguay | 396,480 t | 2023 | down 28.1% | rising |
| 53 | Ethiopia | 384,509 t | 2023 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 54 | Sudan (former) | 371,676 t | 2009 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 55 | South Sudan | 363,838 t | 2018 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 56 | Tunisia | 335,348 t | 2023 | up 21.5% | volatile |
| 57 | South Africa | 315,711 t | 2023 | down 25.9% | volatile |
| 58 | Lithuania | 256,527 t | 2023 | down 51.2% | falling |
| 59 | Nigeria | 222,070 t | 2023 | down 7.3% | rising |
| 60 | Yugoslav SFR | 216,500 t | 1991 | down 25.3% | rising |
| 61 | Croatia | 216,410 t | 2023 | up 126.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Mongolia | 208,059 t | 2023 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Ethiopia PDR | 205,200 t | 1992 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 64 | Hungary | 188,015 t | 2023 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 65 | Somalia | 167,877 t | 2023 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 66 | Costa Rica | 164,518 t | 2023 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 67 | Israel | 161,936 t | 2023 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 68 | Latvia | 158,736 t | 2023 | down 37.8% | falling |
| 69 | Estonia | 145,018 t | 2023 | up 56.9% | falling |
| 70 | Honduras | 132,561 t | 2023 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 71 | Serbia | 131,643 t | 2023 | down 22.0% | rising |
| 72 | Yemen | 130,168 t | 2023 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 73 | Slovenia | 110,186 t | 2023 | down 39.0% | flat |
| 74 | Peru | 106,199 t | 2023 | up 28.9% | volatile |
| 75 | Kyrgyzstan | 102,811 t | 2023 | up 161.4% | volatile |
| 76 | Panama | 102,450 t | 2023 | up 4.7% | volatile |
| 77 | Thailand | 102,090 t | 2023 | up 54.9% | volatile |
| 78 | Algeria | 95,198 t | 2023 | down 28.2% | volatile |
| 79 | Greece | 90,456 t | 2023 | up 14.4% | falling |
| 80 | Iraq | 88,418 t | 2023 | up 9.8% | falling |
| 81 | Ecuador | 87,969 t | 2023 | down 17.3% | volatile |
| 82 | North Macedonia | 82,718 t | 2023 | down 40.2% | rising |
| 83 | Dominican Republic | 75,799 t | 2023 | up 59.9% | volatile |
| 84 | Indonesia | 71,913 t | 2023 | up 8.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Iceland | 70,491 t | 2023 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 86 | Pakistan | 66,572 t | 2023 | up 48.8% | volatile |
| 87 | Luxembourg | 63,524 t | 2023 | up 164.4% | rising |
| 88 | Sri Lanka | 62,296 t | 2023 | up 316.3% | volatile |
| 89 | Uganda | 59,625 t | 2023 | up 241.8% | volatile |
| 90 | Turkmenistan | 57,271 t | 2023 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 91 | Serbia and Montenegro | 55,300 t | 2005 | up 53.6% | rising |
| 92 | Zimbabwe | 50,909 t | 2023 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 93 | Rwanda | 44,329 t | 2023 | down 7.8% | volatile |
| 94 | Albania | 43,926 t | 2023 | down 41.9% | volatile |
| 95 | Zambia | 38,868 t | 2023 | up 22.4% | volatile |
| 96 | Guatemala | 35,797 t | 2023 | up 24.5% | volatile |
| 97 | Cyprus | 33,296 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 98 | Bulgaria | 32,490 t | 2023 | up 212.2% | volatile |
| 99 | Burkina Faso | 32,181 t | 2023 | up 65.5% | rising |
| 100 | Eritrea | 30,600 t | 2023 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 101 | Bhutan | 29,946 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 102 | Paraguay | 29,330 t | 2023 | up 112.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Fiji | 27,900 t | 2023 | down 34.9% | rising |
| 104 | United Arab Emirates | 24,900 t | 2023 | down 19.6% | volatile |
| 105 | Mauritania | 24,736 t | 2023 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 106 | Oman | 24,112 t | 2023 | up 86.6% | volatile |
| 107 | Nicaragua | 21,653 t | 2023 | up 138.2% | falling |
| 108 | Botswana | 18,525 t | 2023 | up 13.5% | falling |
| 109 | Senegal | 17,605 t | 2023 | down 3.5% | rising |
| 110 | Namibia | 13,544 t | 2023 | up 18.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13,253 t | 2023 | up 213.4% | volatile |
| 112 | Chad | 12,702 t | 2023 | up 125.3% | rising |
| 113 | Angola | 10,696 t | 2023 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 114 | Montenegro | 10,195 t | 2023 | down 47.1% | rising |
| 115 | Georgia | 9,325 t | 2023 | up 2.6% | volatile |
| 116 | Guinea | 9,006 t | 2023 | up 11.6% | volatile |
| 117 | Armenia | 8,087 t | 2023 | down 35.0% | volatile |
| 118 | El Salvador | 7,789 t | 2023 | up 78.0% | rising |
| 119 | Lebanon | 6,555 t | 2023 | down 7.8% | flat |
| 120 | Burundi | 4,661 t | 2023 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 121 | Eswatini | 4,462 t | 2023 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 122 | Sudan | 4,139 t | 2023 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 123 | Malaysia | 3,673 t | 2023 | down 48.7% | rising |
| 124 | Cuba | 3,441 t | 2023 | down 74.9% | volatile |
| 125 | China, Taiwan Province of | 2,394 t | 2023 | up 39.5% | volatile |
| 126 | Barbados | 2,372 t | 2023 | up 2.4% | falling |
| 127 | Tajikistan | 562.64 t | 2023 | up 34.4% | volatile |
| 128 | Suriname | 359.6 t | 2023 | down 33.4% | volatile |
| 129 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0 t | 2018 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 142.76 million t
- Asia 29.55 million t
- Europe 68.64 million t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 5.05 million t
- European Union (27) 52.63 million t
- Western Europe 30.77 million t
- Americas 27.94 million t
- Northern America 20.79 million t
- United States of America 17.57 million t
- Eastern Europe 17.37 million t
- Small island developing states (SIDS) 109,872 t
- Southern Asia 14.59 million t
- Northern Europe 13.80 million t
- Oceania 10.27 million t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 8.97 million t
- Middle Africa 23,397 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 7.30 million t
- Southern Europe 6.69 million t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 6.66 million t
- Africa 6.36 million t
- South America 6.08 million t
- Eastern Asia 5.91 million t
- Western Asia 5.19 million t
- Central Asia 3.24 million t
- Eastern Africa 2.91 million t
- Northern Africa 2.35 million t
- Central America 986,187 t
- Western Africa 722,333 t
- South-Eastern Asia 610,365 t
- Southern Africa 352,242 t
About this data
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.