Skim milk and whey powder production in Mexico
In 2023 Mexico produced 6,768 t of skim milk and whey powder, the 36th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 75%. The record was 26,763 t in 1995.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 6,768 t
- World rank
- 36 of 58
- 10-year change
- −75%
- Record
- 26,763 t
- 1995
Skim milk and whey powder in Mexico, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.14%
- 0.75% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −75%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Estonia | 10,562 | 0.22% |
| 35 | Kyrgyzstan | 10,327 | 0.22% |
| 36 | Mexico | 6,768 | 0.14% |
| 37 | Israel | 5,672 | 0.12% |
| 38 | Austria | 5,150 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of skim milk and whey powder
Share of the world total; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6,768 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 6,613 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 6,408 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 6,100 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6,003 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 5,796 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5,685 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 5,586 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5,482 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5,356 | −80% |
| 2013 | 26,700 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 26,700 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 26,300 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26,200 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 24,400 | −2.4% |
| 2008 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 24,000 | −7.7% |
| 2006 | 26,000 | +24% |
| 2005 | 21,050 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 21,000 | +15% |
| 2003 | 18,200 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 17,700 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 17,500 | −0.6% |
| 2000 | 17,600 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 17,500 | +15% |
| 1998 | 15,200 | −40% |
| 1997 | 25,306 | −4.0% |
| 1996 | 26,350 | −1.5% |
| 1995 | 26,763 | +34% |
| 1994 | 20,000 | +23% |
| 1993 | 16,308 | +36% |
| 1992 | 12,000 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 11,807 | +31% |
| 1990 | 9,000 | +50% |
| 1989 | 6,000 | +20% |
| 1988 | 5,000 | +25% |
| 1987 | 4,000 | −33% |
| 1986 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 5,500 | +10% |
| 1980 | 5,000 | −30% |
| 1979 | 7,108 | −2.2% |
| 1978 | 7,270 | +21% |
| 1977 | 6,000 | +12% |
| 1976 | 5,352 | +44% |
| 1975 | 3,712 | +18% |
| 1974 | 3,136 | +17% |
| 1973 | 2,680 | +39% |
| 1972 | 1,931 | −0.5% |
| 1971 | 1,941 | −6.0% |
| 1970 | 2,064 | −26% |
| 1969 | 2,786 | −19% |
| 1968 | 3,429 | +15% |
| 1967 | 2,970 | −9.7% |
| 1966 | 3,288 | +54% |
| 1965 | 2,138 | −2.9% |
| 1964 | 2,202 | +13% |
| 1963 | 1,951 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 1,945 | +22% |
| 1961 | 1,591 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 108 t USD 274,000
- Exporter rank
- 72 of 110
- Imports
- 203,948 t USD 587 m
- Importer rank
- 2 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 Mexico?
Mexico produced 6,768 t in 2023, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of skim milk and whey powder?
Mexico ranked 36th 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 Mexico changed?
It fell by 75% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 26,763 t in 1995.
Does Mexico export or import skim milk and whey powder?
In 2024 Mexico reported exports of 108 t (USD 274,000) and imports of 203,948 t (USD 587 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 Mexico 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.