Skim milk and whey powder production in Poland
In 2023 Poland produced 159,200 t of skim milk and whey powder, the 8th largest in the world (3.38% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 62%. The record was 175,455 t in 1989.
- Production, 2023
- 159,200 t
- World rank
- 8 of 58
- 10-year change
- +62%
- Record
- 175,455 t
- 1989
Skim milk and whey powder in Poland, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Poland compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 3.4%
- 2.8% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +62%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Belgium | 181,930 | 3.9% |
| 7 | Ireland | 167,200 | 3.5% |
| 8 | Poland | 159,200 | 3.4% |
| 9 | Australia | 143,406 | 3.0% |
| 10 | Belarus | 119,523 | 2.5% |
Map of world production of skim milk and whey powder
Share of the world total; Poland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 159,200 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 151,130 | −1.3% |
| 2021 | 153,180 | −6.4% |
| 2020 | 163,740 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 155,350 | −5.3% |
| 2018 | 164,080 | +14% |
| 2017 | 144,300 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 142,550 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 140,040 | −3.8% |
| 2014 | 145,600 | +48% |
| 2013 | 98,100 | −6.6% |
| 2012 | 105,040 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 96,860 | +22% |
| 2010 | 79,120 | −40% |
| 2009 | 132,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 132,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 132,000 | −5.7% |
| 2006 | 140,000 | −13% |
| 2005 | 160,000 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 146,500 | −1.7% |
| 2003 | 149,000 | −0.7% |
| 2002 | 150,000 | −0.7% |
| 2001 | 151,000 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 139,000 | +28% |
| 1999 | 109,000 | −11% |
| 1998 | 123,000 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 119,900 | −2.5% |
| 1996 | 123,000 | −5.4% |
| 1995 | 130,000 | +15% |
| 1994 | 113,000 | −28% |
| 1993 | 157,000 | +12% |
| 1992 | 139,800 | −8.8% |
| 1991 | 153,333 | −12% |
| 1990 | 174,245 | −0.7% |
| 1989 | 175,455 | +10% |
| 1988 | 158,869 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 155,731 | −3.4% |
| 1986 | 161,235 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 158,329 | −4.8% |
| 1984 | 166,341 | +14% |
| 1983 | 145,682 | +46% |
| 1982 | 99,701 | +16% |
| 1981 | 85,776 | −7.0% |
| 1980 | 92,237 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 84,945 | −9.9% |
| 1978 | 94,281 | −2.7% |
| 1977 | 96,931 | −18% |
| 1976 | 118,000 | +20% |
| 1975 | 98,000 | +48% |
| 1974 | 66,000 | +47% |
| 1973 | 45,000 | +32% |
| 1972 | 34,000 | +36% |
| 1971 | 25,000 | +25% |
| 1970 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 19,000 | −5.0% |
| 1968 | 20,000 | +18% |
| 1967 | 17,000 | +32% |
| 1966 | 12,900 | +50% |
| 1965 | 8,600 | +16% |
| 1964 | 7,400 | +61% |
| 1963 | 4,600 | +84% |
| 1962 | 2,500 | +127% |
| 1961 | 1,100 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 134,762 t USD 376 m
- Exporter rank
- 9 of 110
- Imports
- 62,626 t USD 190 m
- Importer rank
- 16 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 Poland?
Poland produced 159,200 t in 2023, 3.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Poland rank in the world for production of skim milk and whey powder?
Poland ranked 8th 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 Poland changed?
It rose by 62% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 175,455 t in 1989.
Does Poland export or import skim milk and whey powder?
In 2024 Poland reported exports of 134,762 t (USD 376 m) and imports of 62,626 t (USD 190 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.
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.