Whole milk powder — Production in Western Europe

Western Europe: Whole milk powder — Production was 335,292 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
335,292 t
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
8th
of 24 groups
All-time high
707,945 t
in 1991
All-time low
123,925 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 335,292 t for whole milk powder — production in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, whole milk powder — production in Western Europe peaked at 707,945 t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 123,925 t, in 1961.

Western Europe ranks 8th 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Whole milk powder — Production in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 123,925 t
1962 148,388 t +19.7%
1963 161,159 t +8.6%
1964 176,490 t +9.5%
1965 191,993 t +8.8%
1966 202,699 t +5.6%
1967 218,926 t +8.0%
1968 199,092 t -9.1%
1969 226,398 t +13.7%
1970 257,370 t +13.7%
1971 297,784 t +15.7%
1972 321,363 t +7.9%
1973 329,396 t +2.5%
1974 299,264 t -9.1%
1975 286,016 t -4.4%
1976 316,970 t +10.8%
1977 399,470 t +26.0%
1978 439,373 t +10.0%
1979 486,944 t +10.8%
1980 595,307 t +22.3%
1981 637,505 t +7.1%
1982 561,018 t -12.0%
1983 525,525 t -6.3%
1984 610,887 t +16.2%
1985 588,322 t -3.7%
1986 569,901 t -3.1%
1987 634,769 t +11.4%
1988 669,752 t +5.5%
1989 665,259 t -0.7%
1990 612,297 t -8.0%
1991 707,945 t +15.6%
1992 649,663 t -8.2%
1993 554,284 t -14.7%
1994 590,373 t +6.5%
1995 580,968 t -1.6%
1996 570,437 t -1.8%
1997 545,562 t -4.4%
1998 551,818 t +1.1%
1999 531,538 t -3.7%
2000 521,815 t -1.8%
2001 534,261 t +2.4%
2002 511,260 t -4.3%
2003 500,671 t -2.1%
2004 485,451 t -3.0%
2005 440,718 t -9.2%
2006 396,572 t -10.0%
2007 411,104 t +3.7%
2008 464,444 t +13.0%
2009 488,359 t +5.1%
2010 387,535 t -20.6%
2011 394,538 t +1.8%
2012 369,686 t -6.3%
2013 406,116 t +9.9%
2014 431,337 t +6.2%
2015 412,835 t -4.3%
2016 447,608 t +8.4%
2017 491,495 t +9.8%
2018 427,493 t -13.0%
2019 443,588 t +3.8%
2020 473,096 t +6.7%
2021 336,532 t -28.9%
2022 333,295 t -1.0%
2023 335,292 t +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 183,230 t 123,925 t 226,398 t 9
1970s 343,395 t 257,370 t 486,944 t 10
1980s 605,824 t 525,525 t 669,752 t 10
1990s 589,488 t 531,538 t 707,945 t 10
2000s 475,466 t 396,572 t 534,261 t 10
2010s 421,223 t 369,686 t 491,495 t 10
2020s 369,554 t 333,295 t 473,096 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 5 USSR 300,000 t compare
  2. 6 Argentina 185,157 t compare
  3. 7 Mexico 169,057 t compare
  4. 8 Uruguay 166,129 t compare
  5. 9 Germany 111,397 t compare
  6. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 85,172 t compare
  7. 11 France 73,590 t compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is whole milk powder — production in Western Europe?
Whole milk powder — production in Western Europe was 335,292 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest whole milk powder — production recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 707,945 t in 1991.
What is the lowest whole milk powder — production recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 123,925 t in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for whole milk powder — production?
Western Europe ranks 8th out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is whole milk powder — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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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