> In 2023 El Salvador produced 1,199 t of skim milk and whey powder, the 50th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 74%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/el-salvador/

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# Skim milk and whey powder production in El Salvador

In 2023 El Salvador produced 1,199 t of skim milk and whey powder, the 50th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 74%. The record was 1,260 t in 2021.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/country/el-salvador/)

Production, 20231,199 t
World rank50 of 58
10-year change+74%
Record1,260 t2021

## Skim milk and whey powder in El Salvador, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## El Salvador compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.03%0.02% in 2013
10-year change+74%world +33%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 48 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/costa-rica/) | 1,688 | 0.04% |
| 49 | [Iceland](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/iceland/) | 1,383 | 0.03% |
| 50 | **El Salvador** | 1,199 | 0.03% |
| 51 | [Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/romania/) | 1,163 | 0.02% |
| 52 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/zimbabwe/) | 1,121 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 58 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/)

### Map of world production of skim milk and whey powder

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; El Salvador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1,199 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,188 | −5.7% |
| 2021 | 1,260 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,202 | +24% |
| 2019 | 967 | +48% |
| 2018 | 653 | −8.2% |
| 2017 | 711 | −3.0% |
| 2016 | 733 | −4.6% |
| 2015 | 768 | −0.4% |
| 2014 | 771 | +12% |
| 2013 | 691 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 684 | −0.3% |
| 2011 | 686 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 633 | −14% |
| 2009 | 738 | −21% |
| 2008 | 938 | +34% |
| 2007 | 701 | +30% |
| 2006 | 541 | +15% |
| 2005 | 471 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 465 | −0.9% |
| 2003 | 469 | −11% |
| 2002 | 528 | −15% |
| 2001 | 624 | −5.5% |
| 2000 | 660 | +40% |
| 1999 | 471 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 436 | −9.0% |
| 1997 | 479 | +23% |
| 1996 | 391 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 360 | −9.3% |
| 1994 | 397 | +13% |
| 1993 | 350 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 332 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 332 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 332 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 332 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 332 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 332 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 332 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 332 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 332 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 332 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 332 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 332 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 332 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 332 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 332 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 332 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 332 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 332 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 332 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 332 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 332 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 332 | +13% |
| 1970 | 294 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 285 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 276 | −6.1% |
| 1967 | 294 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 294 | +11% |
| 1965 | 266 | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 247 | −11% |
| 1963 | 276 | +12% |
| 1962 | 247 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 247 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports5,801 t USD 16.7 m
Importer rank62 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](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of skim milk and whey powder in El Salvador?

El Salvador produced 1,199 t in 2023, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of skim milk and whey powder?

El Salvador ranked 50th 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 El Salvador changed?

It rose by 74% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 1,260 t in 2021.

### Does El Salvador export or import skim milk and whey powder?

In 2024 El Salvador reported no exports and imports of 5,801 t (USD 16.7 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; the 2023 figure for El Salvador is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/united-states/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/india/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/new-zealand/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/germany/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/france/)[Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/belgium/)[Ireland](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/ireland/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/poland/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/australia/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/belarus/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/netherlands/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/japan/)
[All countries producing skim milk and whey powder](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/)

## Other products of El Salvador

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/el-salvador/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/el-salvador/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/el-salvador/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/el-salvador/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/el-salvador/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/el-salvador/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/el-salvador/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/el-salvador/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/el-salvador/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/el-salvador/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/el-salvador/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/el-salvador/)
[Agricultural production in El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/country/el-salvador/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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