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FAOSTAT · 1961–2023

Skim milk and whey powder production in France

In 2023 France produced 293,670 t of skim milk and whey powder, the 5th largest in the world (6.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 756,000 t in 1983.

Market prices in France
Production, 2023
293,670 t
World rank
5 of 58
10-year change
+18%
Record
756,000 t
1983

Skim milk and whey powder in France, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

0200k400k600k800k197019801990200020102020

By year

YearTonnesChange
2023293,670−2.8%
2022302,240−5.3%
2021319,080−3.5%
2020330,780−1.3%
2019335,200+9.4%
2018306,530−6.2%
2017326,730−5.4%
2016345,540−6.7%
2015370,540+4.3%
2014355,330+43%
2013249,260−5.0%
2012262,430−2.1%
2011268,030+16%
2010230,260−7.9%
2009250,0000.0%
2008250,000−0.8%
2007252,000−5.3%
2006266,000−3.3%
2005275,000+19%
2004230,200−16%
2003273,503−11%
2002307,000+25%
2001246,150−11%
2000277,884−7.9%
1999301,592−7.1%
1998324,672−12%
1997369,000+1.4%
1996364,000+4.0%
1995350,000−1.7%
1994356,184+0.7%
1993353,720−5.1%
1992372,800−12%
1991426,000−22%
1990549,200+20%
1989458,000+5.5%
1988434,000−20%
1987542,000−20%
1986676,000+7.5%
1985629,000−13%
1984725,000−4.1%
1983756,000+3.8%
1982728,000+3.3%
1981705,000−0.7%
1980710,000+7.9%
1979658,000−0.9%
1978664,000−4.6%
1977696,000−2.7%
1976715,000−1.9%
1975729,000+10%
1974661,100−5.5%
1973699,800+4.9%
1972667,100+11%
1971601,000−3.8%
1970625,000−3.4%
1969647,000−5.3%
1968683,000+26%
1967541,000+29%
1966418,000+27%
1965328,000+35%
1964243,000+14%
1963214,000+51%
1962142,000+42%
1961100,000—

Other large producers

All countries producing skim milk and whey powder

Other products of France

Agricultural production in France

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.