Whole milk, evaporated — Production in Western Europe

Western Europe: Whole milk, evaporated — Production was 847,717 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
847,717 t
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
5th
of 25 groups
All-time high
1.28 million t
in 1981
All-time low
766,435 t
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Whole milk, evaporated — Production in Western Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for whole milk, evaporated — production in Western Europe is 847,717 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, whole milk, evaporated — production in Western Europe peaked at 1.28 million t in 1981 and was at its lowest, 766,435 t, in 2021.

Western Europe ranks 5th of 25 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Whole milk, evaporated — Production in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Whole milk, evaporated — Production in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 846,843 t
1962 914,524 t +8.0%
1963 975,881 t +6.7%
1964 1.01 million t +3.4%
1965 1.01 million t +0.5%
1966 987,608 t -2.6%
1967 1.03 million t +4.1%
1968 1.04 million t +1.6%
1969 1.07 million t +2.5%
1970 1.09 million t +1.4%
1971 1.10 million t +1.1%
1972 1.09 million t -0.8%
1973 1.07 million t -1.6%
1974 1.15 million t +7.3%
1975 1.09 million t -5.1%
1976 1.12 million t +2.8%
1977 1.17 million t +4.4%
1978 1.14 million t -2.5%
1979 1.16 million t +1.5%
1980 1.19 million t +2.8%
1981 1.28 million t +7.5%
1982 1.28 million t -0.1%
1983 1.18 million t -7.9%
1984 1.22 million t +3.1%
1985 1.14 million t -6.1%
1986 1.05 million t -7.8%
1987 968,558 t -8.0%
1988 1.04 million t +7.1%
1989 987,665 t -4.8%
1990 929,105 t -5.9%
1991 921,323 t -0.8%
1992 858,256 t -6.8%
1993 896,477 t +4.5%
1994 888,519 t -0.9%
1995 920,669 t +3.6%
1996 925,731 t +0.5%
1997 914,556 t -1.2%
1998 825,374 t -9.8%
1999 820,447 t -0.6%
2000 847,627 t +3.3%
2001 910,682 t +7.4%
2002 816,633 t -10.3%
2003 787,422 t -3.6%
2004 767,794 t -2.5%
2005 778,933 t +1.5%
2006 789,922 t +1.4%
2007 805,100 t +1.9%
2008 819,202 t +1.8%
2009 821,422 t +0.3%
2010 814,766 t -0.8%
2011 863,740 t +6.0%
2012 902,682 t +4.5%
2013 831,966 t -7.8%
2014 895,349 t +7.6%
2015 901,891 t +0.7%
2016 894,897 t -0.8%
2017 889,972 t -0.6%
2018 878,796 t -1.3%
2019 824,759 t -6.1%
2020 839,911 t +1.8%
2021 766,435 t -8.7%
2022 838,203 t +9.4%
2023 847,717 t +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 987,938 t 846,843 t 1.07 million t 9
1970s 1.12 million t 1.07 million t 1.17 million t 10
1980s 1.13 million t 968,558 t 1.28 million t 10
1990s 890,046 t 820,447 t 929,105 t 10
2000s 814,474 t 767,794 t 910,682 t 10
2010s 869,882 t 814,766 t 902,682 t 10
2020s 823,066 t 766,435 t 847,717 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 2 Peru 514,264 t compare
  2. 3 Germany 389,686 t compare
  3. 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 371,460 t compare
  4. 5 Saudi Arabia 192,759 t compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 172,320 t compare
  6. 7 Mexico 155,516 t compare
  7. 8 Belarus 145,905 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is whole milk, evaporated — production in Western Europe?
Whole milk, evaporated — production in Western Europe was 847,717 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest whole milk, evaporated — production recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 million t in 1981.
What is the lowest whole milk, evaporated — production recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 766,435 t in 2021.
How does Western Europe rank for whole milk, evaporated — production?
Western Europe ranks 5th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
Is whole milk, evaporated — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Whole milk, evaporated — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Whole milk, evaporated — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
100 places, 5,088 data points, 1961–2023
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