Whole milk powder — Production in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Whole milk powder — Production was 540,598 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
540,598 t
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
7th
of 24 groups
All-time high
941,340 t
in 1991
All-time low
185,130 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Whole milk powder — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 540,598 t for whole milk powder — production in 2023.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, whole milk powder — production in European Union (27) peaked at 941,340 t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 185,130 t, in 1961.

European Union (27) ranks 7th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Whole milk powder — Production in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Whole milk powder — Production in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 185,130 t
1962 211,621 t +14.3%
1963 235,445 t +11.3%
1964 259,655 t +10.3%
1965 289,074 t +11.3%
1966 289,499 t +0.1%
1967 324,301 t +12.0%
1968 319,872 t -1.4%
1969 333,536 t +4.3%
1970 364,098 t +9.2%
1971 403,742 t +10.9%
1972 423,776 t +5.0%
1973 426,797 t +0.7%
1974 405,211 t -5.1%
1975 399,719 t -1.4%
1976 436,648 t +9.2%
1977 571,928 t +31.0%
1978 612,250 t +7.1%
1979 647,485 t +5.8%
1980 788,287 t +21.7%
1981 826,710 t +4.9%
1982 758,911 t -8.2%
1983 700,436 t -7.7%
1984 820,581 t +17.2%
1985 802,948 t -2.1%
1986 784,531 t -2.3%
1987 856,485 t +9.2%
1988 885,585 t +3.4%
1989 874,635 t -1.2%
1990 804,137 t -8.1%
1991 941,340 t +17.1%
1992 892,968 t -5.1%
1993 793,109 t -11.2%
1994 851,973 t +7.4%
1995 833,191 t -2.2%
1996 805,914 t -3.3%
1997 790,768 t -1.9%
1998 804,197 t +1.7%
1999 767,535 t -4.6%
2000 757,172 t -1.4%
2001 756,013 t -0.2%
2002 720,195 t -4.7%
2003 716,605 t -0.5%
2004 718,058 t +0.2%
2005 717,080 t -0.1%
2006 684,202 t -4.6%
2007 672,730 t -1.7%
2008 739,644 t +9.9%
2009 769,588 t +4.0%
2010 584,637 t -24.0%
2011 586,970 t +0.4%
2012 546,002 t -7.0%
2013 584,591 t +7.1%
2014 625,163 t +6.9%
2015 600,956 t -3.9%
2016 698,222 t +16.2%
2017 689,716 t -1.2%
2018 663,176 t -3.8%
2019 677,168 t +2.1%
2020 694,446 t +2.6%
2021 555,472 t -20.0%
2022 566,537 t +2.0%
2023 540,598 t -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 272,015 t 185,130 t 333,536 t 9
1970s 469,165 t 364,098 t 647,485 t 10
1980s 809,911 t 700,436 t 885,585 t 10
1990s 828,513 t 767,535 t 941,340 t 10
2000s 725,129 t 672,730 t 769,588 t 10
2010s 625,660 t 546,002 t 698,222 t 10
2020s 589,263 t 540,598 t 694,446 t 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 4 Brazil 559,251 t compare
  2. 5 USSR 300,000 t compare
  3. 6 Argentina 185,157 t compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 2,494 t compare
  5. 7 Mexico 169,057 t compare
  6. 8 Uruguay 166,129 t compare
  7. 9 Germany 111,397 t compare
  8. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 85,172 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is whole milk powder — production in European Union (27)?
Whole milk powder — production in European Union (27) was 540,598 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest whole milk powder — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 941,340 t in 1991.
What is the lowest whole milk powder — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 185,130 t in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for whole milk powder — production?
European Union (27) ranks 7th out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is whole milk powder — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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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