Skim milk and whey powder production in Netherlands
In 2023 Netherlands produced 115,200 t of skim milk and whey powder, the 11th largest in the world (2.44% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 113%. The record was 246,490 t in 1983.
- Production, 2023
- 115,200 t
- World rank
- 11 of 58
- 10-year change
- +113%
- Record
- 246,490 t
- 1983
Skim milk and whey powder in Netherlands, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 2.4%
- 1.5% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +113%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Australia | 143,406 | 3.0% |
| 10 | Belarus | 119,523 | 2.5% |
| 11 | Netherlands | 115,200 | 2.4% |
| 12 | Japan | 109,210 | 2.3% |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 104,903 | 2.2% |
Map of world production of skim milk and whey powder
Share of the world total; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 115,200 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 106,410 | +46% |
| 2021 | 73,060 | +14% |
| 2020 | 64,140 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 61,390 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 59,000 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 55,000 | −22% |
| 2016 | 70,205 | +23% |
| 2015 | 57,000 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 54,360 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 54,120 | −1.4% |
| 2012 | 54,910 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 51,370 | −5.1% |
| 2010 | 54,130 | −20% |
| 2009 | 68,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 68,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 68,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 68,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 68,000 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 63,000 | −13% |
| 2003 | 72,000 | −2.7% |
| 2002 | 74,000 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 68,000 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | 69,000 | +18% |
| 1999 | 58,600 | −3.6% |
| 1998 | 60,800 | +56% |
| 1997 | 39,000 | +35% |
| 1996 | 28,942 | −9.9% |
| 1995 | 32,122 | −15% |
| 1994 | 37,779 | −35% |
| 1993 | 57,800 | +17% |
| 1992 | 49,600 | −4.8% |
| 1991 | 52,100 | −26% |
| 1990 | 70,400 | −15% |
| 1989 | 82,600 | −4.7% |
| 1988 | 86,700 | −11% |
| 1987 | 97,600 | −43% |
| 1986 | 172,329 | +13% |
| 1985 | 152,727 | −3.6% |
| 1984 | 158,483 | −36% |
| 1983 | 246,490 | +25% |
| 1982 | 197,175 | +20% |
| 1981 | 164,478 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 154,268 | −14% |
| 1979 | 179,078 | −11% |
| 1978 | 201,830 | +46% |
| 1977 | 138,030 | −18% |
| 1976 | 168,787 | −8.7% |
| 1975 | 184,879 | +32% |
| 1974 | 140,000 | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 127,500 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 118,300 | +37% |
| 1971 | 86,400 | −10% |
| 1970 | 96,300 | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 87,800 | −16% |
| 1968 | 104,000 | +60% |
| 1967 | 64,900 | −5.9% |
| 1966 | 69,000 | −0.3% |
| 1965 | 69,200 | +23% |
| 1964 | 56,100 | −3.9% |
| 1963 | 58,400 | −10% |
| 1962 | 65,000 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 64,300 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 151,876 t USD 411 m
- Exporter rank
- 7 of 110
- Imports
- 168,227 t USD 389 m
- Importer rank
- 6 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 Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 115,200 t in 2023, 2.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of skim milk and whey powder?
Netherlands ranked 11th 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 Netherlands changed?
It rose by 113% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 246,490 t in 1983.
Does Netherlands export or import skim milk and whey powder?
In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 151,876 t (USD 411 m) and imports of 168,227 t (USD 389 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. 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.