Skim milk of cows — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Skim milk of cows — Production was 20.79 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.79 million t
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
6th
of 27 groups
All-time high
20.87 million t
in 2020
All-time low
10.27 million t
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Skim milk of cows — Production in Northern America, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 20.79 million t for skim milk of cows — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, skim milk of cows — production in Northern America peaked at 20.87 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.27 million t, in 1989.

That places Northern America 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Skim milk of cows — Production in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Skim milk of cows — Production in Northern America, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 17.47 million t
1962 18.66 million t +6.8%
1963 17.88 million t -4.2%
1964 18.36 million t +2.7%
1965 17.36 million t -5.5%
1966 15.32 million t -11.7%
1967 15.70 million t +2.5%
1968 15.43 million t -1.7%
1969 14.81 million t -4.0%
1970 14.68 million t -0.9%
1971 14.20 million t -3.3%
1972 13.33 million t -6.1%
1973 11.14 million t -16.4%
1974 10.97 million t -1.5%
1975 11.49 million t +4.8%
1976 10.87 million t -5.4%
1977 11.78 million t +8.4%
1978 10.75 million t -8.8%
1979 10.29 million t -4.3%
1980 11.66 million t +13.4%
1981 12.59 million t +7.9%
1982 12.84 million t +2.0%
1983 13.06 million t +1.7%
1984 11.59 million t -11.2%
1985 12.62 million t +8.8%
1986 12.42 million t -1.6%
1987 11.15 million t -10.2%
1988 10.93 million t -1.9%
1989 10.27 million t -6.1%
1990 10.41 million t +1.4%
1991 10.30 million t -1.1%
1992 10.29 million t -0.1%
1993 10.48 million t +1.9%
1994 12.12 million t +15.6%
1995 11.91 million t -1.7%
1996 10.86 million t -8.9%
1997 11.60 million t +6.8%
1998 11.24 million t -3.1%
1999 12.71 million t +13.1%
2000 12.78 million t +0.5%
2001 12.54 million t -1.9%
2002 13.42 million t +7.0%
2003 13.51 million t +0.6%
2004 12.70 million t -5.9%
2005 13.50 million t +6.3%
2006 14.24 million t +5.5%
2007 15.02 million t +5.5%
2008 16.03 million t +6.7%
2009 15.53 million t -3.1%
2010 15.99 million t +3.0%
2011 17.21 million t +7.6%
2012 18.09 million t +5.1%
2013 18.20 million t +0.6%
2014 19.09 million t +4.9%
2015 18.76 million t -1.7%
2016 18.89 million t +0.7%
2017 19.25 million t +1.9%
2018 19.46 million t +1.1%
2019 19.53 million t +0.3%
2020 20.87 million t +6.9%
2021 20.41 million t -2.2%
2022 20.30 million t -0.6%
2023 20.79 million t +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.78 million t 14.81 million t 18.66 million t 9
1970s 11.95 million t 10.29 million t 14.68 million t 10
1980s 11.91 million t 10.27 million t 13.06 million t 10
1990s 11.19 million t 10.29 million t 12.71 million t 10
2000s 13.93 million t 12.54 million t 16.03 million t 10
2010s 18.45 million t 15.99 million t 19.53 million t 10
2020s 20.60 million t 20.30 million t 20.87 million t 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.76 million t compare
  2. 3 Australia and New Zealand 10.24 million t compare
  3. 4 France 8.88 million t compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 3.09 million t compare
  5. 5 New Zealand 8.62 million t compare
  6. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 1.32 million t compare
  7. 6 India 7.76 million t compare
  8. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 162,619 t compare
  9. 7 Republic of Moldova 111,930 t compare
  10. 7 Russian Federation 6.99 million t compare
  11. 8 Ireland 5.63 million t compare
  12. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.75 million t compare
  13. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 84,272 t compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is skim milk of cows — production in Northern America?
Skim milk of cows — production in Northern America was 20.79 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 20.87 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest skim milk of cows — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 10.27 million t in 1989.
How does Northern America rank for skim milk of cows — production?
Northern America ranks 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is skim milk of cows — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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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