Whey, condensed — Production in Italy
Italy: Whey, condensed — Production was 528,650 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Whey, condensed — Production in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for whey, condensed — production in Italy is 528,650 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, whey, condensed — production in Italy peaked at 528,650 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1961.
That places Italy 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Whey, condensed — Production in Italy, year by year
| 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 | 18,837 t | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 19,057 t | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 29,364 t | +54.1% |
| 1986 | 2,875 t | -90.2% |
| 1987 | 13,460 t | +368.2% |
| 1988 | 28,650 t | +112.9% |
| 1989 | 23,493 t | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 12,340 t | -47.5% |
| 1991 | 20,410 t | +65.4% |
| 1992 | 29,842 t | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 39,600 t | +32.7% |
| 1994 | 45,400 t | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 45,000 t | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 50,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 50,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 69,650 t | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 75,000 t | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 75,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 62,500 t | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 55,000 t | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 35,000 t | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 52,500 t | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 63,750 t | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 80,000 t | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 162,500 t | +103.1% |
| 2008 | 162,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 132,500 t | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 240,730 t | +81.7% |
| 2011 | 237,740 t | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 363,800 t | +53.0% |
| 2013 | 404,510 t | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 431,140 t | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 440,820 t | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 443,090 t | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 457,110 t | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 481,330 t | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 510,740 t | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 521,830 t | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 520,580 t | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 524,600 t | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 528,650 t | +0.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 528,650 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,973 t, 88.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Italy's 528,650 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,061 t, 104.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Whey, condensed — Production in Italy 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +368.2% | 2,875 t | 13,460 t |
| 1988 | +112.9% | 13,460 t | 28,650 t |
| 2007 | +103.1% | 80,000 t | 162,500 t |
| 1986 | -90.2% | 29,364 t | 2,875 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,136 t | 0 t | 17,104 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,396 t | 2,875 t | 29,364 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,724 t | 12,340 t | 75,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,125 t | 35,000 t | 162,500 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 401,101 t | 237,740 t | 510,740 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 523,915 t | 520,580 t | 528,650 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is whey, condensed — production in Italy?
- Whey, condensed — production in Italy was 528,650 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest whey, condensed — production recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 528,650 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest whey, condensed — production recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for whey, condensed — production?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is whey, condensed — production rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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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About this data
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.