Skim milk and whey powder production in Guatemala
In 2023 Guatemala produced 3,066 t of skim milk and whey powder, the 42nd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.7%. The record was 3,097 t in 2021.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 3,066 t
- World rank
- 42 of 58
- 10-year change
- +6.7%
- Record
- 3,097 t
- 2021
Skim milk and whey powder in Guatemala, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Guatemala compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.08% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +6.7%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Kenya | 3,231 | 0.07% |
| 41 | Venezuela | 3,168 | 0.07% |
| 42 | Guatemala | 3,066 | 0.07% |
| 43 | Latvia | 2,358 | 0.05% |
| 44 | Slovenia | 2,238 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of skim milk and whey powder
Share of the world total; Guatemala is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,066 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 2,922 | −5.7% |
| 2021 | 3,097 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,095 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3,032 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,943 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,846 | −4.2% |
| 2016 | 2,971 | −0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,993 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 2,800 | −2.5% |
| 2013 | 2,873 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2,804 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,762 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,702 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2,593 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,530 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,467 | +228% |
| 2006 | 752 | −43% |
| 2005 | 1,324 | −12% |
| 2004 | 1,499 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1,422 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,401 | −18% |
| 2001 | 1,705 | +14% |
| 2000 | 1,492 | +27% |
| 1999 | 1,179 | −14% |
| 1998 | 1,369 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1,307 | +20% |
| 1996 | 1,091 | +16% |
| 1995 | 937 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 903 | −4.6% |
| 1993 | 947 | +30% |
| 1992 | 730 | −3.4% |
| 1991 | 756 | −15% |
| 1990 | 892 | +24% |
| 1989 | 719 | −15% |
| 1988 | 846 | −14% |
| 1987 | 987 | +180% |
| 1986 | 352 | −43% |
| 1985 | 620 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 620 | −13% |
| 1983 | 710 | +22% |
| 1982 | 580 | −19% |
| 1981 | 720 | −0.1% |
| 1980 | 721 | −0.6% |
| 1979 | 725 | −0.1% |
| 1978 | 726 | −0.1% |
| 1977 | 727 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 685 | −6.2% |
| 1975 | 730 | −38% |
| 1974 | 1,185 | +62% |
| 1973 | 730 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 730 | −1.4% |
| 1971 | 740 | −1.3% |
| 1970 | 750 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 730 | +11% |
| 1968 | 660 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 660 | +10% |
| 1966 | 600 | −1.6% |
| 1965 | 610 | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 570 | −5.0% |
| 1963 | 600 | +15% |
| 1962 | 520 | +13% |
| 1961 | 460 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 80 t USD 421,000
- Exporter rank
- 76 of 110
- Imports
- 6,658 t USD 19.6 m
- Importer rank
- 59 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 Guatemala?
Guatemala produced 3,066 t in 2023, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guatemala rank in the world for production of skim milk and whey powder?
Guatemala ranked 42nd 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 Guatemala changed?
It rose by 6.7% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 3,097 t in 2021.
Does Guatemala export or import skim milk and whey powder?
In 2024 Guatemala reported exports of 80 t (USD 421,000) and imports of 6,658 t (USD 19.6 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 Guatemala is imputed by FAO. 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.