Whey, dry — Production in Americas

Americas: Whey, dry — Production was 808,562 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
808,562 t
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
5th
of 21 groups
All-time high
808,562 t
in 2023
All-time low
132,092 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Whey, dry — Production in Americas, 1961–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for whey, dry — production in Americas is 808,562 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, whey, dry — production in Americas peaked at 808,562 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 132,092 t, in 1961.

That places Americas 5th out of 21 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.

Whey, dry — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Whey, dry — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 132,092 t —
1962 137,468 t +4.1%
1963 157,384 t +14.5%
1964 183,666 t +16.7%
1965 202,384 t +10.2%
1966 232,882 t +15.1%
1967 241,723 t +3.8%
1968 244,323 t +1.1%
1969 253,579 t +3.8%
1970 301,399 t +18.9%
1971 332,107 t +10.2%
1972 370,540 t +11.6%
1973 374,828 t +1.2%
1974 415,102 t +10.7%
1975 301,842 t -27.3%
1976 337,444 t +11.8%
1977 325,949 t -3.4%
1978 370,809 t +13.8%
1979 383,120 t +3.3%
1980 368,882 t -3.7%
1981 410,290 t +11.2%
1982 416,361 t +1.5%
1983 468,660 t +12.6%
1984 469,674 t +0.2%
1985 504,941 t +7.5%
1986 530,314 t +5.0%
1987 541,750 t +2.2%
1988 572,101 t +5.6%
1989 553,125 t -3.3%
1990 577,216 t +4.4%
1991 594,280 t +3.0%
1992 631,328 t +6.2%
1993 613,488 t -2.8%
1994 622,417 t +1.5%
1995 606,831 t -2.5%
1996 584,542 t -3.7%
1997 587,070 t +0.4%
1998 587,750 t +0.1%
1999 585,870 t -0.3%
2000 600,840 t +2.6%
2001 530,185 t -11.8%
2002 558,688 t +5.4%
2003 538,898 t -3.5%
2004 511,886 t -5.0%
2005 514,966 t +0.6%
2006 553,226 t +7.4%
2007 580,355 t +4.9%
2008 562,526 t -3.1%
2009 525,033 t -6.7%
2010 555,364 t +5.8%
2011 575,198 t +3.6%
2012 576,287 t +0.2%
2013 602,286 t +4.5%
2014 552,568 t -8.3%
2015 615,496 t +11.4%
2016 592,368 t -3.8%
2017 613,133 t +3.5%
2018 601,254 t -1.9%
2019 590,578 t -1.8%
2020 585,895 t -0.8%
2021 561,494 t -4.2%
2022 773,057 t +37.7%
2023 808,562 t +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 198,389 t 132,092 t 253,579 t 9
1970s 351,314 t 301,399 t 415,102 t 10
1980s 483,610 t 368,882 t 572,101 t 10
1990s 599,079 t 577,216 t 631,328 t 10
2000s 547,660 t 511,886 t 600,840 t 10
2010s 587,453 t 552,568 t 615,496 t 10
2020s 682,252 t 561,494 t 808,562 t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 Germany 384,460 t compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 80,881 t compare
  3. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12,524 t compare
  4. 3 Ireland 268,500 t compare
  5. 4 Italy 240,190 t compare
  6. 4 Republic of Moldova 65.31 t compare
  7. 5 Belarus 158,613 t compare
  8. 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 158,519 t compare
  9. 7 Poland 157,870 t compare
  10. 8 Australia and New Zealand 141,226 t compare

See the full ranking of 70 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is whey, dry — production in Americas?
Whey, dry — production in Americas was 808,562 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest whey, dry — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 808,562 t in 2023.
What is the lowest whey, dry — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 132,092 t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for whey, dry — production?
Americas ranks 5th out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
Is whey, dry — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Whey, dry — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Whey, dry — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
70 places, 3,138 data points, 1961–2023
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