> In 2023 Kenya produced 3,231 t of skim milk and whey powder, the 40th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%.

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# Skim milk and whey powder production in Kenya

In 2023 Kenya produced 3,231 t of skim milk and whey powder, the 40th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. The record was 4,080 t in 1972.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Kenya](https://husfarm.com/country/kenya/)

Production, 20233,231 t
World rank40 of 58
10-year change+29%
Record4,080 t1972

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

## Kenya compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.07%0.07% in 2013
10-year change+29%world +33%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 38 | [Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/austria/) | 5,150 | 0.11% |
| 39 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/south-africa/) | 3,662 | 0.08% |
| 40 | **Kenya** | 3,231 | 0.07% |
| 41 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/venezuela/) | 3,168 | 0.07% |
| 42 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/guatemala/) | 3,066 | 0.07% |

[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; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 3,231 | −0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,249 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,174 | +14% |
| 2020 | 2,782 | −0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,789 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2,626 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 2,452 | −12% |
| 2016 | 2,787 | +18% |
| 2015 | 2,366 | −5.4% |
| 2014 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 2,400 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2,349 | −24% |
| 1995 | 3,101 | +46% |
| 1994 | 2,120 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 1,961 | −35% |
| 1992 | 3,015 | −0.7% |
| 1991 | 3,035 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2,992 | −6.5% |
| 1989 | 3,200 | +34% |
| 1988 | 2,387 | +17% |
| 1987 | 2,040 | −25% |
| 1986 | 2,733 | +257% |
| 1985 | 766 | +272% |
| 1984 | 206 | −89% |
| 1983 | 1,921 | +12% |
| 1982 | 1,715 | +266% |
| 1981 | 469 | +486% |
| 1980 | 80 | −93% |
| 1979 | 1,218 | −59% |
| 1978 | 2,956 | −14% |
| 1977 | 3,440 | +131% |
| 1976 | 1,489 | −46% |
| 1975 | 2,772 | −8.2% |
| 1974 | 3,019 | −21% |
| 1973 | 3,814 | −6.5% |
| 1972 | 4,080 | +26% |
| 1971 | 3,228 | +32% |
| 1970 | 2,440 | +144% |
| 1969 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports28 t USD 67,000
Exporter rank85 of 110
Imports3,105 t USD 11.7 m
Importer rank83 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 Kenya?

Kenya produced 3,231 t in 2023, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Kenya ranked 40th 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 Kenya changed?

It rose by 29% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 4,080 t in 1972.

### Does Kenya export or import skim milk and whey powder?

In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 28 t (USD 67,000) and imports of 3,105 t (USD 11.7 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 Kenya 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 Kenya

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[Agricultural production in Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/country/kenya/)

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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