Skim milk and whey powder production in Romania
In 2023 Romania produced 1,163 t of skim milk and whey powder, the 51st largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 19%. The record was 37,000 t in 1980.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 1,163 t
- World rank
- 51 of 58
- 10-year change
- −19%
- Record
- 37,000 t
- 1980
Skim milk and whey powder in Romania, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Romania compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.04% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −19%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Iceland | 1,383 | 0.03% |
| 50 | El Salvador | 1,199 | 0.03% |
| 51 | Romania | 1,163 | 0.02% |
| 52 | Zimbabwe | 1,121 | 0.02% |
| 53 | Kazakhstan | 1,081 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of skim milk and whey powder
Share of the world total; Romania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,163 | −25% |
| 2022 | 1,550 | +19% |
| 2021 | 1,300 | +110% |
| 2020 | 620 | −19% |
| 2019 | 770 | −92% |
| 2018 | 9,888 | +596% |
| 2017 | 1,420 | +12% |
| 2016 | 1,270 | −1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,290 | −48% |
| 2014 | 2,460 | +72% |
| 2013 | 1,430 | +43% |
| 2012 | 1,000 | −37% |
| 2011 | 1,590 | −16% |
| 2010 | 1,900 | −76% |
| 2009 | 7,800 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,800 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,800 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,800 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,800 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,800 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,800 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7,700 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,700 | +28% |
| 2000 | 6,000 | −12% |
| 1999 | 6,800 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 6,700 | −39% |
| 1997 | 11,000 | −8.3% |
| 1996 | 12,000 | −7.7% |
| 1995 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 11,000 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 10,221 | −46% |
| 1991 | 18,917 | −35% |
| 1990 | 29,318 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 29,000 | −6.5% |
| 1988 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 30,000 | −3.2% |
| 1986 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 30,000 | +11% |
| 1983 | 27,000 | +35% |
| 1982 | 20,000 | −43% |
| 1981 | 35,000 | −5.4% |
| 1980 | 37,000 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 35,000 | −2.8% |
| 1978 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 35,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 35,000 | −2.8% |
| 1975 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 35,000 | +17% |
| 1973 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 30,000 | +50% |
| 1971 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 20,000 | +33% |
| 1969 | 15,000 | +50% |
| 1968 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 | +100% |
| 1965 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 | +25% |
| 1962 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 4,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 927 t USD 1.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 51 of 110
- Imports
- 9,413 t USD 24.1 m
- Importer rank
- 47 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 Romania?
Romania produced 1,163 t in 2023, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Romania rank in the world for production of skim milk and whey powder?
Romania ranked 51st 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 Romania changed?
It fell by 19% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 37,000 t in 1980.
Does Romania export or import skim milk and whey powder?
In 2024 Romania reported exports of 927 t (USD 1.4 m) and imports of 9,413 t (USD 24.1 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 Romania 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.