Whole milk powder — Production in South America

South America: Whole milk powder — Production was 1.07 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.07 million t
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
5th
of 24 groups
All-time high
1.14 million t
in 2021
All-time low
98,097 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Whole milk powder — Production in South America, 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 South America is 1.07 million t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, whole milk powder — production in South America peaked at 1.14 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98,097 t, in 1961.

That places South America 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Whole milk powder — Production in South America, year by year

Annual values for Whole milk powder — Production in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 98,097 t
1962 108,507 t +10.6%
1963 118,498 t +9.2%
1964 123,621 t +4.3%
1965 135,996 t +10.0%
1966 164,026 t +20.6%
1967 171,743 t +4.7%
1968 154,344 t -10.1%
1969 193,194 t +25.2%
1970 190,835 t -1.2%
1971 214,637 t +12.5%
1972 237,054 t +10.4%
1973 239,719 t +1.1%
1974 263,500 t +9.9%
1975 301,135 t +14.3%
1976 294,094 t -2.3%
1977 295,680 t +0.5%
1978 341,168 t +15.4%
1979 312,203 t -8.5%
1980 303,971 t -2.6%
1981 348,392 t +14.6%
1982 365,778 t +5.0%
1983 364,249 t -0.4%
1984 332,191 t -8.8%
1985 387,059 t +16.5%
1986 365,827 t -5.5%
1987 331,091 t -9.5%
1988 329,724 t -0.4%
1989 379,564 t +15.1%
1990 385,768 t +1.6%
1991 356,960 t -7.5%
1992 375,876 t +5.3%
1993 426,126 t +13.4%
1994 407,911 t -4.3%
1995 439,378 t +7.7%
1996 491,591 t +11.9%
1997 563,214 t +14.6%
1998 620,340 t +10.1%
1999 641,498 t +3.4%
2000 625,265 t -2.5%
2001 707,564 t +13.2%
2002 747,810 t +5.7%
2003 753,097 t +0.7%
2004 806,273 t +7.1%
2005 883,742 t +9.6%
2006 941,340 t +6.5%
2007 963,654 t +2.4%
2008 1.01 million t +4.6%
2009 945,931 t -6.2%
2010 943,308 t -0.3%
2011 1.03 million t +9.3%
2012 1.03 million t -0.2%
2013 1.03 million t +0.2%
2014 1.10 million t +6.4%
2015 1.12 million t +2.1%
2016 993,857 t -11.3%
2017 1.02 million t +2.6%
2018 1.09 million t +6.4%
2019 1.08 million t -0.6%
2020 1.12 million t +3.7%
2021 1.14 million t +1.9%
2022 1.05 million t -8.1%
2023 1.07 million t +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 140,892 t 98,097 t 193,194 t 9
1970s 269,002 t 190,835 t 341,168 t 10
1980s 350,785 t 303,971 t 387,059 t 10
1990s 470,866 t 356,960 t 641,498 t 10
2000s 838,308 t 625,265 t 1.01 million t 10
2010s 1.04 million t 943,308 t 1.12 million t 10
2020s 1.09 million t 1.05 million t 1.14 million t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 2 New Zealand 1.40 million t compare
  2. 3 India 1.33 million t compare
  3. 4 Brazil 559,251 t compare
  4. 5 USSR 300,000 t compare
  5. 6 Argentina 185,157 t compare
  6. 6 Türkiye 2,494 t compare
  7. 7 Mexico 169,057 t compare
  8. 8 Uruguay 166,129 t compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is whole milk powder — production in South America?
Whole milk powder — production in South America was 1.07 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest whole milk powder — production recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest whole milk powder — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 98,097 t in 1961.
How does South America rank for whole milk powder — production?
South America ranks 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is whole milk powder — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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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