Whey, condensed — Production in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Whey, condensed — Production was 2.45 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.45 million t
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
3rd
of 15 groups
All-time high
2.73 million t
in 2010
All-time low
0 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Whey, condensed — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for whey, condensed — production in European Union (27) is 2.45 million t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, whey, condensed — production in European Union (27) peaked at 2.73 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Whey, condensed — Production in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Whey, condensed — Production in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 0 t —
1962 0 t —
1963 0 t —
1964 0 t —
1965 0 t —
1966 0 t —
1967 0 t —
1968 0 t —
1969 0 t —
1970 0 t —
1971 0 t —
1972 0 t —
1973 0 t —
1974 17,104 t —
1975 9,223 t -46.1%
1976 9,052 t -1.9%
1977 16,397 t +81.2%
1978 15,113 t -7.8%
1979 14,469 t -4.3%
1980 16,061 t +11.0%
1981 16,250 t +1.2%
1982 15,912 t -2.1%
1983 18,857 t +18.5%
1984 19,077 t +1.2%
1985 29,404 t +54.1%
1986 2,875 t -90.2%
1987 13,460 t +368.2%
1988 37,050 t +175.3%
1989 41,993 t +13.3%
1990 20,980 t -50.0%
1991 38,210 t +82.1%
1992 61,442 t +60.8%
1993 56,360 t -8.3%
1994 65,155 t +15.6%
1995 72,605 t +11.4%
1996 82,550 t +13.7%
1997 81,730 t -1.0%
1998 105,400 t +29.0%
1999 120,000 t +13.9%
2000 139,325 t +16.1%
2001 124,975 t -10.3%
2002 104,925 t -16.0%
2003 124,060 t +18.2%
2004 153,775 t +24.0%
2005 160,975 t +4.7%
2006 189,900 t +18.0%
2007 298,175 t +57.0%
2008 264,075 t -11.4%
2009 207,000 t -21.6%
2010 2.73 million t +1217.0%
2011 2.52 million t -7.4%
2012 2.62 million t +3.7%
2013 1.99 million t -24.1%
2014 2.16 million t +8.7%
2015 2.15 million t -0.6%
2016 2.18 million t +1.6%
2017 2.37 million t +8.6%
2018 2.15 million t -9.1%
2019 2.38 million t +10.4%
2020 2.57 million t +8.0%
2021 2.62 million t +2.1%
2022 2.43 million t -7.2%
2023 2.45 million t +0.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Whey, condensed — Production in European Union (27) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +1217.0% 207,000 t 2.73 million t
1987 +368.2% 2,875 t 13,460 t
1988 +175.3% 13,460 t 37,050 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 t 0 t 0 t 9
1970s 8,136 t 0 t 17,104 t 10
1980s 21,094 t 2,875 t 41,993 t 10
1990s 70,443 t 20,980 t 120,000 t 10
2000s 176,718 t 104,925 t 298,175 t 10
2010s 2.33 million t 1.99 million t 2.73 million t 10
2020s 2.52 million t 2.43 million t 2.62 million t 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 Germany 674,530 t compare
  2. 2 Poland 599,470 t compare
  3. 2 Republic of Moldova 233.26 t compare
  4. 3 Italy 528,650 t compare
  5. 4 Spain 227,560 t compare
  6. 5 Sweden 117,430 t compare
  7. 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 107,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is whey, condensed — production in European Union (27)?
Whey, condensed — production in European Union (27) was 2.45 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest whey, condensed — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 2.73 million t in 2010.
What is the lowest whey, condensed — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for whey, condensed — production?
European Union (27) ranks 3rd out of 15 groups with data for 2023.
Is whey, condensed — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Whey, condensed — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Whey, condensed — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
48 places, 1,912 data points, 1961–2023
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.