Skim milk and whey powder production in Chile
In 2023 Chile produced 14,318 t of skim milk and whey powder, the 32nd largest in the world (0.30% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.8%. The record was 28,091 t in 2014.
- Production, 2023
- 14,318 t
- World rank
- 32 of 58
- 10-year change
- +2.8%
- Record
- 28,091 t
- 2014
Skim milk and whey powder in Chile, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Chile compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.30%
- 0.39% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +2.8%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Czechia | 16,730 | 0.35% |
| 31 | Slovakia | 14,705 | 0.31% |
| 32 | Chile | 14,318 | 0.30% |
| 33 | Uruguay | 12,898 | 0.27% |
| 34 | Estonia | 10,562 | 0.22% |
Map of world production of skim milk and whey powder
Share of the world total; Chile is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14,318 | −4.7% |
| 2022 | 15,025 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 14,318 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 14,129 | −13% |
| 2019 | 16,186 | +19% |
| 2018 | 13,558 | −43% |
| 2017 | 23,670 | −11% |
| 2016 | 26,514 | −3.1% |
| 2015 | 27,352 | −2.6% |
| 2014 | 28,091 | +102% |
| 2013 | 13,934 | −28% |
| 2012 | 19,252 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 18,833 | −1.7% |
| 2010 | 19,168 | +37% |
| 2009 | 14,000 | +27% |
| 2008 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,000 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 10,175 | +14% |
| 2003 | 8,938 | −2.7% |
| 2002 | 9,186 | −13% |
| 2001 | 10,500 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 10,000 | −2.1% |
| 1999 | 10,218 | +25% |
| 1998 | 8,192 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 7,725 | +29% |
| 1996 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,000 | −1.3% |
| 1994 | 6,077 | +29% |
| 1993 | 4,721 | +14% |
| 1992 | 4,146 | −13% |
| 1991 | 4,744 | −10% |
| 1990 | 5,297 | +19% |
| 1989 | 4,437 | +20% |
| 1988 | 3,698 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3,593 | −1.4% |
| 1986 | 3,644 | +23% |
| 1985 | 2,965 | +82% |
| 1984 | 1,628 | −8.1% |
| 1983 | 1,771 | −0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,773 | +62% |
| 1981 | 1,097 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 1,043 | −32% |
| 1979 | 1,540 | −5.3% |
| 1978 | 1,626 | −7.8% |
| 1977 | 1,763 | −21% |
| 1976 | 2,244 | −43% |
| 1975 | 3,922 | +21% |
| 1974 | 3,232 | +415% |
| 1973 | 627 | −1.6% |
| 1972 | 637 | −24% |
| 1971 | 836 | −1.6% |
| 1970 | 850 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 850 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 850 | −2.4% |
| 1967 | 871 | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 800 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 800 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 750 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 730 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 720 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 700 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5,669 t USD 16.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 35 of 110
- Imports
- 7,077 t USD 22.3 m
- Importer rank
- 56 of 192
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of skim milk and whey powder in Chile?
Chile produced 14,318 t in 2023, 0.30% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chile rank in the world for production of skim milk and whey powder?
Chile ranked 32nd of 58 countries in 2023. The largest producer was United States with 24.7% of the world total.
How has the production of skim milk and whey powder in Chile changed?
It rose by 2.8% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 28,091 t in 2014.
Does Chile export or import skim milk and whey powder?
In 2024 Chile reported exports of 5,669 t (USD 16.3 m) and imports of 7,077 t (USD 22.3 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.