Dairy products · FAOSTAT 2023
Cream, fresh production by country
World production of cream, fresh reached 3.7 million t in 2023, up 7.8% over ten years. The largest producers were Germany (14.0%), France (12.6%), Italy (7.7%), together 34% of the world total.
- World production, 2023
- 3.7 million t
- 10-year change
- +7.8%
- Producing countries
- 67
- Largest producer
- Germany
World production, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Producers ranked, 2023
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 521,450 | 14.0% | −5.2% |
| 2 | France | 470,060 | 12.6% | +14% |
| 3 | Italy | 285,800 | 7.69% | +57% |
| 4 | Belgium | 274,690 | 7.39% | +37% |
| 5 | Poland | 262,650 | 7.07% | +7.1% |
| 6 | Canada I | 240,161 | 6.46% | −29% |
| 7 | Russia I | 182,447 | 4.91% | −45% |
| 8 | New Zealand E | 172,300 | 4.64% | +456% |
| 9 | Spain | 114,730 | 3.09% | −11% |
| 10 | Netherlands E | 103,000 | 2.77% | +1,018% |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia I | 102,348 | 2.75% | +48% |
| 12 | Austria | 78,470 | 2.11% | +12% |
| 13 | Finland | 68,150 | 1.83% | +4.5% |
| 14 | Romania | 67,250 | 1.81% | +23% |
| 15 | Sweden | 66,880 | 1.80% | −36% |
| 16 | Czechia | 60,750 | 1.63% | +31% |
| 17 | Denmark | 59,900 | 1.61% | +6.6% |
| 18 | Switzerland I | 37,915 | 1.02% | +1.1% |
| 19 | Slovakia | 34,490 | 0.93% | +6.7% |
| 20 | Kazakhstan I | 34,180 | 0.92% | +114% |
| 21 | Croatia | 32,110 | 0.86% | +20% |
| 22 | Belarus I | 31,203 | 0.84% | +34% |
| 23 | Norway I | 30,107 | 0.81% | −16% |
| 24 | Estonia | 28,690 | 0.77% | −9.6% |
| 25 | United States I | 28,641 | 0.77% | +22% |
| 26 | Iran I | 28,440 | 0.77% | +1.2% |
| 27 | Kenya I | 28,274 | 0.76% | +26% |
| 28 | Tunisia I | 26,475 | 0.71% | +23% |
| 29 | Portugal | 25,730 | 0.69% | +37% |
| 30 | Latvia | 22,970 | 0.62% | −36% |
| 31 | Ireland E | 21,500 | 0.58% | −6.7% |
| 32 | Greece | 16,030 | 0.43% | −5.1% |
| 33 | Hungary | 12,270 | 0.33% | +129% |
| 34 | Egypt I | 11,374 | 0.31% | +142% |
| 35 | India I | 11,172 | 0.30% | +609% |
| 36 | United Kingdom I | 10,746 | 0.29% | −73% |
| 37 | Slovenia | 10,160 | 0.27% | −21% |
| 38 | Brazil I | 9,627 | 0.26% | +36% |
| 39 | Turkey I | 8,756 | 0.24% | +24% |
| 40 | Indonesia I | 8,460 | 0.23% | +8.0% |
| 41 | Luxembourg I | 8,331 | 0.22% | +98% |
| 42 | Moldova I | 7,884 | 0.21% | −54% |
| 43 | Guatemala | 7,141 | 0.19% | +24% |
| 44 | Australia I | 6,034 | 0.16% | −5.9% |
| 45 | Lithuania | 5,840 | 0.16% | +77% |
| 46 | Thailand I | 4,920 | 0.13% | +29% |
| 47 | Venezuela I | 4,091 | 0.11% | +40% |
| 48 | Cyprus | 3,630 | 0.10% | −3.5% |
| 49 | Argentina I | 3,604 | 0.10% | −3.5% |
| 50 | Iceland I | 3,268 | 0.09% | +28% |
| 51 | Ecuador I | 3,258 | 0.09% | −12% |
| 52 | Pakistan I | 2,774 | 0.07% | +49% |
| 53 | South Africa I | 2,403 | 0.06% | −25% |
| 54 | Bulgaria | 2,280 | 0.06% | −20% |
| 55 | Serbia I | 1,989 | 0.05% | +27% |
| 56 | Kyrgyzstan | 1,843 | 0.05% | +10,139% |
| 57 | Chile I | 1,157 | 0.03% | −2.9% |
| 58 | Colombia I | 1,137 | 0.03% | +20% |
| 59 | Lebanon I | 1,093 | 0.03% | −9.6% |
| 60 | Zimbabwe I | 993 | 0.03% | +3.8% |
| 61 | Uruguay I | 891 | 0.02% | −28% |
| 62 | Barbados I | 558 | 0.02% | −3.6% |
| 63 | Nicaragua I | 489 | 0.01% | — |
| 64 | Botswana I | 390 | 0.01% | +13% |
| 65 | Malaysia I | 240 | 0.01% | −49% |
| 66 | El Salvador I | 45 | 0.00% | −10.0% |
| 67 | Georgia I | 15 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
E = estimated by FAO, I = imputed by FAO, X = from an external organisation; other figures are official.
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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.