Skim milk of cows — Production in Europe

Europe: Skim milk of cows — Production was 68.64 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
68.64 million t
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 27 groups
All-time high
121.53 million t
in 1986
All-time low
62.41 million t
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Skim milk of cows — Production in Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 68.64 million t for skim milk of cows — production in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, skim milk of cows — production in Europe peaked at 121.53 million t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 62.41 million t, in 2010.

That places Europe 2nd out of 27 groups 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 of cows — Production in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Skim milk of cows — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 71.45 million t
1962 72.76 million t +1.8%
1963 70.63 million t -2.9%
1964 71.90 million t +1.8%
1965 80.82 million t +12.4%
1966 82.03 million t +1.5%
1967 83.88 million t +2.2%
1968 86.53 million t +3.2%
1969 84.48 million t -2.4%
1970 83.40 million t -1.3%
1971 84.28 million t +1.1%
1972 90.95 million t +7.9%
1973 97.94 million t +7.7%
1974 97.70 million t -0.2%
1975 98.30 million t +0.6%
1976 102.22 million t +4.0%
1977 107.21 million t +4.9%
1978 110.64 million t +3.2%
1979 110.45 million t -0.2%
1980 109.04 million t -1.3%
1981 105.11 million t -3.6%
1982 110.48 million t +5.1%
1983 119.87 million t +8.5%
1984 117.77 million t -1.7%
1985 117.22 million t -0.5%
1986 121.53 million t +3.7%
1987 115.84 million t -4.7%
1988 113.22 million t -2.3%
1989 115.60 million t +2.1%
1990 115.88 million t +0.2%
1991 102.46 million t -11.6%
1992 85.34 million t -16.7%
1993 83.21 million t -2.5%
1994 73.19 million t -12.0%
1995 71.06 million t -2.9%
1996 67.47 million t -5.1%
1997 66.63 million t -1.3%
1998 66.07 million t -0.8%
1999 66.12 million t +0.1%
2000 66.31 million t +0.3%
2001 66.72 million t +0.6%
2002 68.06 million t +2.0%
2003 68.53 million t +0.7%
2004 66.88 million t -2.4%
2005 67.04 million t +0.2%
2006 65.95 million t -1.6%
2007 65.50 million t -0.7%
2008 65.17 million t -0.5%
2009 63.77 million t -2.2%
2010 62.41 million t -2.1%
2011 63.19 million t +1.3%
2012 65.29 million t +3.3%
2013 65.09 million t -0.3%
2014 65.53 million t +0.7%
2015 67.85 million t +3.5%
2016 68.81 million t +1.4%
2017 69.61 million t +1.2%
2018 69.76 million t +0.2%
2019 63.51 million t -9.0%
2020 64.89 million t +2.2%
2021 67.36 million t +3.8%
2022 68.31 million t +1.4%
2023 68.64 million t +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 78.28 million t 70.63 million t 86.53 million t 9
1970s 98.31 million t 83.40 million t 110.64 million t 10
1980s 114.57 million t 105.11 million t 121.53 million t 10
1990s 79.74 million t 66.07 million t 115.88 million t 10
2000s 66.39 million t 63.77 million t 68.53 million t 10
2010s 66.10 million t 62.41 million t 69.76 million t 10
2020s 67.30 million t 64.89 million t 68.64 million t 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 USSR 45.36 million t compare
  2. 2 Germany 12.28 million t compare
  3. 3 Australia and New Zealand 10.24 million t compare
  4. 4 France 8.88 million t compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 3.09 million t compare
  6. 5 New Zealand 8.62 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is skim milk of cows — production in Europe?
Skim milk of cows — production in Europe was 68.64 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest skim milk of cows — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 121.53 million t in 1986.
What is the lowest skim milk of cows — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 62.41 million t in 2010.
How does Europe rank for skim milk of cows — production?
Europe ranks 2nd out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is skim milk of cows — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Skim milk of cows — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Skim milk of cows — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 8,903 data points, 1961–2023
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