Skim milk of cows — Production in France

France: Skim milk of cows — Production was 8.88 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.88 million t
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 129 countries
All-time high
14.09 million t
in 1983
All-time low
8.44 million t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, skim milk of cows — production in France stood at 8.88 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, skim milk of cows — production in France peaked at 14.09 million t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8.44 million t, in 1962.

That places France 4th out of 129 countries 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 France, year by year

Annual values for Skim milk of cows — Production in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 8.49 million t
1962 8.44 million t -0.6%
1963 8.77 million t +3.9%
1964 8.45 million t -3.6%
1965 9.33 million t +10.4%
1966 9.67 million t +3.6%
1967 10.43 million t +7.9%
1968 10.71 million t +2.7%
1969 11.20 million t +4.6%
1970 10.60 million t -5.4%
1971 10.51 million t -0.9%
1972 11.75 million t +11.8%
1973 11.96 million t +1.8%
1974 11.87 million t -0.8%
1975 12.16 million t +2.5%
1976 11.87 million t -2.4%
1977 11.97 million t +0.8%
1978 12.37 million t +3.3%
1979 12.79 million t +3.4%
1980 13.31 million t +4.1%
1981 12.92 million t -2.9%
1982 13.90 million t +7.5%
1983 14.09 million t +1.3%
1984 13.54 million t -3.9%
1985 13.10 million t -3.3%
1986 14.01 million t +7.0%
1987 12.89 million t -8.0%
1988 11.79 million t -8.6%
1989 11.85 million t +0.5%
1990 12.08 million t +1.9%
1991 11.38 million t -5.8%
1992 10.79 million t -5.2%
1993 10.48 million t -2.9%
1994 10.61 million t +1.2%
1995 10.62 million t +0.1%
1996 10.86 million t +2.3%
1997 11.16 million t +2.8%
1998 10.88 million t -2.5%
1999 10.99 million t +1.0%
2000 11.06 million t +0.6%
2001 11.08 million t +0.2%
2002 11.40 million t +2.9%
2003 11.29 million t -1.0%
2004 11.09 million t -1.7%
2005 11.11 million t +0.2%
2006 10.72 million t -3.6%
2007 10.90 million t +1.7%
2008 11.42 million t +4.8%
2009 10.94 million t -4.2%
2010 9.03 million t -17.5%
2011 9.20 million t +1.9%
2012 9.27 million t +0.8%
2013 9.42 million t +1.6%
2014 9.61 million t +2.0%
2015 9.68 million t +0.7%
2016 10.24 million t +5.8%
2017 9.84 million t -3.9%
2018 9.88 million t +0.5%
2019 9.58 million t -3.1%
2020 9.46 million t -1.2%
2021 9.36 million t -1.1%
2022 8.96 million t -4.3%
2023 8.88 million t -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.50 million t 8.44 million t 11.20 million t 9
1970s 11.79 million t 10.51 million t 12.79 million t 10
1980s 13.14 million t 11.79 million t 14.09 million t 10
1990s 10.99 million t 10.48 million t 12.08 million t 10
2000s 11.10 million t 10.72 million t 11.42 million t 10
2010s 9.57 million t 9.03 million t 10.24 million t 10
2020s 9.17 million t 8.88 million t 9.46 million t 4

Countries ranked near France

  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 Türkiye 3.09 million t compare
  5. 5 New Zealand 8.62 million t compare
  6. 6 India 7.76 million t compare
  7. 7 Russian Federation 6.99 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is skim milk of cows — production in France?
Skim milk of cows — production in France was 8.88 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 14.09 million t in 1983.
What is the lowest skim milk of cows — production recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 8.44 million t in 1962.
How does France rank for skim milk of cows — production?
France ranks 4th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is skim milk of cows — production rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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