Skim milk and whey powder production in Portugal
In 2023 Portugal produced 21,910 t of skim milk and whey powder, the 27th largest in the world (0.46% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 253%. The record was 25,940 t in 2021.
- Production, 2023
- 21,910 t
- World rank
- 27 of 58
- 10-year change
- +253%
- Record
- 25,940 t
- 2021
Skim milk and whey powder in Portugal, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.46%
- 0.17% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +253%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Switzerland | 22,616 | 0.48% |
| 26 | Lithuania | 22,210 | 0.47% |
| 27 | Portugal | 21,910 | 0.46% |
| 28 | Norway | 18,570 | 0.39% |
| 29 | Iran | 17,518 | 0.37% |
Map of world production of skim milk and whey powder
Share of the world total; Portugal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21,910 | +30% |
| 2022 | 16,870 | −35% |
| 2021 | 25,940 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 24,030 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 22,850 | +15% |
| 2018 | 19,792 | −0.1% |
| 2017 | 19,820 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 19,440 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 18,930 | +60% |
| 2014 | 11,820 | +91% |
| 2013 | 6,200 | −29% |
| 2012 | 8,750 | +19% |
| 2011 | 7,330 | −17% |
| 2010 | 8,810 | −29% |
| 2009 | 12,437 | +24% |
| 2008 | 10,031 | +85% |
| 2007 | 5,430 | −22% |
| 2006 | 6,981 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 6,440 | −21% |
| 2004 | 8,103 | −11% |
| 2003 | 9,093 | −26% |
| 2002 | 12,364 | +33% |
| 2001 | 9,300 | −14% |
| 2000 | 10,757 | −10% |
| 1999 | 11,987 | +23% |
| 1998 | 9,718 | −26% |
| 1997 | 13,165 | +29% |
| 1996 | 10,169 | −18% |
| 1995 | 12,356 | +18% |
| 1994 | 10,458 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 10,298 | −12% |
| 1992 | 11,745 | −3.0% |
| 1991 | 12,104 | −17% |
| 1990 | 14,507 | +54% |
| 1989 | 9,408 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 8,806 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 8,318 | −6.0% |
| 1986 | 8,845 | +35% |
| 1985 | 6,568 | +22% |
| 1984 | 5,399 | −9.1% |
| 1983 | 5,938 | −14% |
| 1982 | 6,877 | +18% |
| 1981 | 5,847 | −2.6% |
| 1980 | 6,000 | −14% |
| 1979 | 7,000 | −30% |
| 1978 | 10,000 | +11% |
| 1977 | 9,000 | +13% |
| 1976 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,000 | −4.4% |
| 1974 | 8,372 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 7,672 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 7,615 | −3.6% |
| 1971 | 7,896 | −1.3% |
| 1970 | 7,998 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 7,679 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 7,394 | +260% |
| 1967 | 2,056 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 2,020 | −23% |
| 1965 | 2,611 | +10% |
| 1964 | 2,368 | −13% |
| 1963 | 2,732 | +17% |
| 1962 | 2,328 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 2,282 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 23,188 t USD 75.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 14 of 110
- Imports
- 7,010 t USD 21.3 m
- Importer rank
- 57 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 Portugal?
Portugal produced 21,910 t in 2023, 0.46% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of skim milk and whey powder?
Portugal ranked 27th 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 Portugal changed?
It rose by 253% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 25,940 t in 2021.
Does Portugal export or import skim milk and whey powder?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 23,188 t (USD 75.8 m) and imports of 7,010 t (USD 21.3 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.