Skim milk of cows — Production in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Skim milk of cows — Production was 13.80 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.80 million t
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
10th
of 27 groups
All-time high
16.21 million t
in 1983
All-time low
10.02 million t
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Skim milk of cows — Production in Northern Europe, 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 Northern Europe stood at 13.80 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, skim milk of cows — production in Northern Europe peaked at 16.21 million t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 10.02 million t, in 1971.

Northern Europe ranks 10th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Skim milk of cows — Production in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 10.80 million t
1962 11.08 million t +2.6%
1963 10.38 million t -6.4%
1964 10.02 million t -3.5%
1965 10.45 million t +4.3%
1966 10.50 million t +0.5%
1967 10.44 million t -0.6%
1968 11.15 million t +6.8%
1969 10.87 million t -2.5%
1970 10.18 million t -6.4%
1971 10.02 million t -1.6%
1972 10.97 million t +9.5%
1973 11.47 million t +4.6%
1974 10.12 million t -11.7%
1975 10.21 million t +0.8%
1976 11.71 million t +14.8%
1977 12.45 million t +6.3%
1978 13.35 million t +7.3%
1979 13.40 million t +0.4%
1980 13.21 million t -1.4%
1981 13.00 million t -1.6%
1982 14.57 million t +12.0%
1983 16.21 million t +11.3%
1984 14.93 million t -7.9%
1985 14.35 million t -3.9%
1986 14.45 million t +0.7%
1987 12.78 million t -11.5%
1988 11.74 million t -8.1%
1989 11.91 million t +1.4%
1990 12.45 million t +4.5%
1991 11.30 million t -9.3%
1992 13.79 million t +22.1%
1993 13.73 million t -0.5%
1994 13.06 million t -4.9%
1995 12.36 million t -5.3%
1996 12.18 million t -1.5%
1997 12.57 million t +3.2%
1998 12.75 million t +1.5%
1999 12.83 million t +0.6%
2000 12.24 million t -4.6%
2001 12.01 million t -2.0%
2002 12.56 million t +4.6%
2003 12.65 million t +0.7%
2004 12.00 million t -5.2%
2005 12.04 million t +0.4%
2006 11.75 million t -2.5%
2007 11.34 million t -3.4%
2008 10.76 million t -5.2%
2009 10.97 million t +2.0%
2010 11.16 million t +1.7%
2011 11.46 million t +2.7%
2012 12.20 million t +6.5%
2013 12.11 million t -0.8%
2014 11.33 million t -6.4%
2015 12.06 million t +6.4%
2016 12.25 million t +1.6%
2017 12.73 million t +3.9%
2018 13.27 million t +4.3%
2019 12.41 million t -6.5%
2020 12.67 million t +2.1%
2021 13.13 million t +3.6%
2022 14.17 million t +8.0%
2023 13.80 million t -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.63 million t 10.02 million t 11.15 million t 9
1970s 11.39 million t 10.02 million t 13.40 million t 10
1980s 13.72 million t 11.74 million t 16.21 million t 10
1990s 12.70 million t 11.30 million t 13.79 million t 10
2000s 11.83 million t 10.76 million t 12.65 million t 10
2010s 12.10 million t 11.16 million t 13.27 million t 10
2020s 13.44 million t 12.67 million t 14.17 million t 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 7 Republic of Moldova 111,930 t compare
  2. 7 Russian Federation 6.99 million t compare
  3. 8 Ireland 5.63 million t compare
  4. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.75 million t compare
  5. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 84,272 t compare
  6. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 40,134 t compare
  7. 10 Poland 4.32 million t compare
  8. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.38 million t compare
  9. 11 Melanesia 27,900 t compare
  10. 12 Brazil 3.27 million t compare
  11. 13 Canada 3.22 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is skim milk of cows — production in Northern Europe?
Skim milk of cows — production in Northern Europe was 13.80 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 16.21 million t in 1983.
What is the lowest skim milk of cows — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 10.02 million t in 1971.
How does Northern Europe rank for skim milk of cows — production?
Northern Europe ranks 10th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is skim milk of cows — production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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