Skim milk of cows — Production in World

World: Skim milk of cows — Production was 142.76 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
142.76 million t
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
1st
of 27 groups
All-time high
155.53 million t
in 1986
All-time low
104.57 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, skim milk of cows — production in World stood at 142.76 million t.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, skim milk of cows — production in World peaked at 155.53 million t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 104.57 million t, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Skim milk of cows — Production in World, year by year

Annual values for Skim milk of cows — Production in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 104.57 million t
1962 107.62 million t +2.9%
1963 104.78 million t -2.6%
1964 107.18 million t +2.3%
1965 115.31 million t +7.6%
1966 114.96 million t -0.3%
1967 117.99 million t +2.6%
1968 120.04 million t +1.7%
1969 118.35 million t -1.4%
1970 116.90 million t -1.2%
1971 116.95 million t +0.0%
1972 123.14 million t +5.3%
1973 127.37 million t +3.4%
1974 126.49 million t -0.7%
1975 128.35 million t +1.5%
1976 131.90 million t +2.8%
1977 137.46 million t +4.2%
1978 140.26 million t +2.0%
1979 140.21 million t -0.0%
1980 139.71 million t -0.4%
1981 136.94 million t -2.0%
1982 141.86 million t +3.6%
1983 152.44 million t +7.5%
1984 150.25 million t -1.4%
1985 151.37 million t +0.7%
1986 155.53 million t +2.7%
1987 148.03 million t -4.8%
1988 145.85 million t -1.5%
1989 147.32 million t +1.0%
1990 149.26 million t +1.3%
1991 135.34 million t -9.3%
1992 122.09 million t -9.8%
1993 121.45 million t -0.5%
1994 112.89 million t -7.0%
1995 110.03 million t -2.5%
1996 106.17 million t -3.5%
1997 106.99 million t +0.8%
1998 106.63 million t -0.3%
1999 109.45 million t +2.6%
2000 110.00 million t +0.5%
2001 110.16 million t +0.1%
2002 113.82 million t +3.3%
2003 115.21 million t +1.2%
2004 114.94 million t -0.2%
2005 116.38 million t +1.3%
2006 117.11 million t +0.6%
2007 118.44 million t +1.1%
2008 118.99 million t +0.5%
2009 117.82 million t -1.0%
2010 119.37 million t +1.3%
2011 122.54 million t +2.7%
2012 128.60 million t +4.9%
2013 128.66 million t +0.1%
2014 132.14 million t +2.7%
2015 132.49 million t +0.3%
2016 134.79 million t +1.7%
2017 136.07 million t +0.9%
2018 137.99 million t +1.4%
2019 132.12 million t -4.2%
2020 134.07 million t +1.5%
2021 135.90 million t +1.4%
2022 140.20 million t +3.2%
2023 142.76 million t +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 112.31 million t 104.57 million t 120.04 million t 9
1970s 128.90 million t 116.90 million t 140.26 million t 10
1980s 146.93 million t 136.94 million t 155.53 million t 10
1990s 118.03 million t 106.17 million t 149.26 million t 10
2000s 115.29 million t 110.00 million t 118.99 million t 10
2010s 130.48 million t 119.37 million t 137.99 million t 10
2020s 138.23 million t 134.07 million t 142.76 million t 4

Countries ranked near World

  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

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is skim milk of cows — production in World?
Skim milk of cows — production in World was 142.76 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 155.53 million t in 1986.
What is the lowest skim milk of cows — production recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 104.57 million t in 1961.
How does World rank for skim milk of cows — production?
World ranks 1st out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is skim milk of cows — production rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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