Whole milk powder — Production in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Whole milk powder — Production was 1.33 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.33 million t
Change on year
up 39.6%
Rank
4th
of 24 groups
All-time high
1.33 million t
in 2023
All-time low
56.52 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Whole milk powder — Production in Southern Asia, 1961–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, whole milk powder — production in Southern Asia stood at 1.33 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 39.6% on the previous year and up 68,346.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, whole milk powder — production in Southern Asia peaked at 1.33 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.52 t, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 4th of 24 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Whole milk powder — Production in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 56.52 t
1962 57.06 t +1.0%
1963 59.07 t +3.5%
1964 63.43 t +7.4%
1965 67.66 t +6.7%
1966 65.56 t -3.1%
1967 68.83 t +5.0%
1968 74.03 t +7.6%
1969 83.56 t +12.9%
1970 91.4 t +9.4%
1971 82.41 t -9.8%
1972 91.79 t +11.4%
1973 168.09 t +83.1%
1974 1,311 t +680.0%
1975 3,151 t +140.3%
1976 5,128 t +62.7%
1977 4,082 t -20.4%
1978 2,867 t -29.8%
1979 4,397 t +53.4%
1980 4,326 t -1.6%
1981 3,586 t -17.1%
1982 3,789 t +5.7%
1983 3,970 t +4.8%
1984 3,566 t -10.2%
1985 3,940 t +10.5%
1986 3,954 t +0.3%
1987 4,207 t +6.4%
1988 3,222 t -23.4%
1989 2,458 t -23.7%
1990 3,005 t +22.2%
1991 9,551 t +217.9%
1992 8,714 t -8.8%
1993 8,922 t +2.4%
1994 10,764 t +20.6%
1995 10,524 t -2.2%
1996 12,172 t +15.7%
1997 10,345 t -15.0%
1998 359.03 t -96.5%
1999 775.04 t +115.9%
2000 1,572 t +102.9%
2001 3,271 t +108.1%
2002 914.35 t -72.0%
2003 415.9 t -54.5%
2004 4,990 t +1099.7%
2005 15,519 t +211.0%
2006 3,864 t -75.1%
2007 3,234 t -16.3%
2008 8,450 t +161.3%
2009 1,365 t -83.8%
2010 1,254 t -8.1%
2011 871.06 t -30.6%
2012 1,329 t +52.6%
2013 1,941 t +46.0%
2014 4,000 t +106.0%
2015 3,236 t -19.1%
2016 4,574 t +41.3%
2017 3,775 t -17.5%
2018 4,421 t +17.1%
2019 4,752 t +7.5%
2020 5,539 t +16.6%
2021 5,398 t -2.5%
2022 951,945 t +17535.0%
2023 1.33 million t +39.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 66.19 t 56.52 t 83.56 t 9
1970s 2,137 t 82.41 t 5,128 t 10
1980s 3,702 t 2,458 t 4,326 t 10
1990s 7,513 t 359.03 t 12,172 t 10
2000s 4,359 t 415.9 t 15,519 t 10
2010s 3,015 t 871.06 t 4,752 t 10
2020s 572,936 t 5,398 t 1.33 million t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 1 Australia and New Zealand 1.43 million t compare
  2. 2 New Zealand 1.40 million t compare
  3. 3 India 1.33 million t compare
  4. 4 Brazil 559,251 t compare
  5. 5 USSR 300,000 t compare
  6. 6 Argentina 185,157 t compare
  7. 6 Türkiye 2,494 t compare
  8. 7 Mexico 169,057 t compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is whole milk powder — production in Southern Asia?
Whole milk powder — production in Southern Asia was 1.33 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest whole milk powder — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest whole milk powder — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 56.52 t in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for whole milk powder — production?
Southern Asia ranks 4th out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is whole milk powder — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 68,346.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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