Skim milk of cows — Production in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Skim milk of cows — Production was 52.63 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
52.63 million t
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
3rd
of 27 groups
All-time high
66.28 million t
in 1983
All-time low
45.04 million t
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Skim milk of cows — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 52.63 million t for skim milk of cows — production in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, skim milk of cows — production in European Union (27) peaked at 66.28 million t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 45.04 million t, in 1964.

European Union (27) ranks 3rd of 27 groups on this measure, 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 European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Skim milk of cows — Production in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 45.83 million t
1962 45.93 million t +0.2%
1963 45.05 million t -1.9%
1964 45.04 million t -0.0%
1965 48.34 million t +7.3%
1966 49.59 million t +2.6%
1967 50.60 million t +2.0%
1968 52.53 million t +3.8%
1969 52.20 million t -0.6%
1970 50.59 million t -3.1%
1971 49.85 million t -1.5%
1972 54.12 million t +8.6%
1973 55.83 million t +3.2%
1974 55.72 million t -0.2%
1975 56.81 million t +2.0%
1976 57.86 million t +1.8%
1977 57.72 million t -0.2%
1978 60.84 million t +5.4%
1979 61.16 million t +0.5%
1980 61.27 million t +0.2%
1981 59.13 million t -3.5%
1982 61.64 million t +4.3%
1983 66.28 million t +7.5%
1984 64.24 million t -3.1%
1985 61.78 million t -3.8%
1986 64.33 million t +4.1%
1987 58.83 million t -8.6%
1988 55.56 million t -5.5%
1989 57.27 million t +3.1%
1990 56.94 million t -0.6%
1991 49.52 million t -13.0%
1992 47.59 million t -3.9%
1993 48.89 million t +2.7%
1994 47.10 million t -3.7%
1995 48.56 million t +3.1%
1996 48.92 million t +0.7%
1997 49.47 million t +1.1%
1998 49.22 million t -0.5%
1999 50.04 million t +1.7%
2000 49.65 million t -0.8%
2001 49.76 million t +0.2%
2002 50.94 million t +2.4%
2003 51.18 million t +0.5%
2004 50.35 million t -1.6%
2005 50.87 million t +1.0%
2006 50.01 million t -1.7%
2007 49.62 million t -0.8%
2008 49.54 million t -0.2%
2009 48.65 million t -1.8%
2010 47.01 million t -3.4%
2011 47.46 million t +1.0%
2012 48.99 million t +3.2%
2013 48.98 million t -0.0%
2014 48.24 million t -1.5%
2015 50.46 million t +4.6%
2016 51.61 million t +2.3%
2017 51.62 million t +0.0%
2018 52.99 million t +2.7%
2019 47.45 million t -10.5%
2020 48.51 million t +2.2%
2021 51.18 million t +5.5%
2022 52.00 million t +1.6%
2023 52.63 million t +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.35 million t 45.04 million t 52.53 million t 9
1970s 56.05 million t 49.85 million t 61.16 million t 10
1980s 61.03 million t 55.56 million t 66.28 million t 10
1990s 49.62 million t 47.10 million t 56.94 million t 10
2000s 50.06 million t 48.65 million t 51.18 million t 10
2010s 49.48 million t 47.01 million t 52.99 million t 10
2020s 51.08 million t 48.51 million t 52.63 million t 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 USSR 45.36 million t compare
  2. 2 Germany 12.28 million t compare
  3. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.76 million t compare
  4. 3 Australia and New Zealand 10.24 million t compare
  5. 4 France 8.88 million t compare
  6. 4 Türkiye 3.09 million t compare
  7. 5 New Zealand 8.62 million t compare
  8. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 1.32 million t compare
  9. 6 India 7.76 million t compare
  10. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 162,619 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is skim milk of cows — production in European Union (27)?
Skim milk of cows — production in European Union (27) was 52.63 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 66.28 million t in 1983.
What is the lowest skim milk of cows — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 45.04 million t in 1964.
How does European Union (27) rank for skim milk of cows — production?
European Union (27) ranks 3rd out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is skim milk of cows — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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