Whole milk powder — Production in Europe

Europe: Whole milk powder — Production was 716,685 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
716,685 t
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
6th
of 24 regions
All-time high
1.34 million t
in 1991
All-time low
272,972 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Whole milk powder — Production in 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 powder — production in Europe is 716,685 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, whole milk powder — production in Europe peaked at 1.34 million t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 272,972 t, in 1961.

That places Europe 6th out of 24 regions 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.

Whole milk powder — Production in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Whole milk powder — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 272,972 t
1962 303,766 t +11.3%
1963 332,095 t +9.3%
1964 367,466 t +10.7%
1965 404,719 t +10.1%
1966 422,319 t +4.3%
1967 472,345 t +11.8%
1968 485,219 t +2.7%
1969 508,507 t +4.8%
1970 547,959 t +7.8%
1971 608,464 t +11.0%
1972 638,430 t +4.9%
1973 660,125 t +3.4%
1974 657,349 t -0.4%
1975 652,158 t -0.8%
1976 692,536 t +6.2%
1977 848,534 t +22.5%
1978 891,961 t +5.1%
1979 919,460 t +3.1%
1980 1.06 million t +15.1%
1981 1.09 million t +3.2%
1982 1.02 million t -6.3%
1983 1.00 million t -2.0%
1984 1.18 million t +17.3%
1985 1.15 million t -2.0%
1986 1.15 million t -0.2%
1987 1.29 million t +12.2%
1988 1.34 million t +4.1%
1989 1.31 million t -2.6%
1990 1.20 million t -8.3%
1991 1.34 million t +12.1%
1992 1.20 million t -11.0%
1993 1.06 million t -11.2%
1994 1.10 million t +3.8%
1995 1.08 million t -1.9%
1996 1.03 million t -4.9%
1997 1.01 million t -1.6%
1998 1.01 million t -0.2%
1999 988,042 t -2.3%
2000 979,796 t -0.8%
2001 1.01 million t +3.2%
2002 970,398 t -4.1%
2003 975,030 t +0.5%
2004 964,028 t -1.1%
2005 931,060 t -3.4%
2006 885,378 t -4.9%
2007 886,682 t +0.1%
2008 957,090 t +7.9%
2009 934,668 t -2.3%
2010 757,000 t -19.0%
2011 757,500 t +0.1%
2012 700,321 t -7.5%
2013 763,073 t +9.0%
2014 818,313 t +7.2%
2015 807,792 t -1.3%
2016 882,796 t +9.3%
2017 890,360 t +0.9%
2018 858,700 t -3.6%
2019 846,015 t -1.5%
2020 860,290 t +1.7%
2021 739,615 t -14.0%
2022 742,248 t +0.4%
2023 716,685 t -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 396,601 t 272,972 t 508,507 t 9
1970s 711,698 t 547,959 t 919,460 t 10
1980s 1.16 million t 1.00 million t 1.34 million t 10
1990s 1.10 million t 988,042 t 1.34 million t 10
2000s 949,550 t 885,378 t 1.01 million t 10
2010s 808,187 t 700,321 t 890,360 t 10
2020s 764,710 t 716,685 t 860,290 t 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 3 India 1.33 million t compare
  2. 4 Brazil 559,251 t compare
  3. 5 USSR 300,000 t compare
  4. 6 Argentina 185,157 t compare
  5. 7 Mexico 169,057 t compare
  6. 8 Uruguay 166,129 t compare
  7. 9 Germany 111,397 t compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is whole milk powder — production in Europe?
Whole milk powder — production in Europe was 716,685 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest whole milk powder — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 million t in 1991.
What is the lowest whole milk powder — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 272,972 t in 1961.
How does Europe rank for whole milk powder — production?
Europe ranks 6th out of 24 regions with data for 2023.
Is whole milk powder — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Whole milk powder — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Whole milk powder — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
101 places, 4,979 data points, 1961–2023
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