Skim milk and whey powder production in Switzerland
In 2023 Switzerland produced 22,616 t of skim milk and whey powder, the 25th largest in the world (0.48% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. The record was 36,986 t in 2009.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 22,616 t
- World rank
- 25 of 58
- 10-year change
- +10%
- Record
- 36,986 t
- 2009
Skim milk and whey powder in Switzerland, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Switzerland compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.48%
- 0.58% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +10%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Denmark | 31,300 | 0.66% |
| 24 | Spain | 26,560 | 0.56% |
| 25 | Switzerland | 22,616 | 0.48% |
| 26 | Lithuania | 22,210 | 0.47% |
| 27 | Portugal | 21,910 | 0.46% |
Map of world production of skim milk and whey powder
Share of the world total; Switzerland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22,616 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 21,080 | −4.4% |
| 2021 | 22,052 | −5.9% |
| 2020 | 23,425 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 22,771 | −2.1% |
| 2018 | 23,269 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 22,830 | −3.8% |
| 2016 | 23,738 | −3.3% |
| 2015 | 24,543 | −15% |
| 2014 | 28,902 | +41% |
| 2013 | 20,469 | −30% |
| 2012 | 29,036 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 28,809 | −13% |
| 2010 | 33,206 | −10% |
| 2009 | 36,986 | +33% |
| 2008 | 27,789 | +11% |
| 2007 | 25,082 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 24,423 | −6.2% |
| 2005 | 26,044 | −1.2% |
| 2004 | 26,349 | −6.1% |
| 2003 | 28,046 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 27,158 | +44% |
| 2001 | 18,914 | −20% |
| 2000 | 23,612 | −16% |
| 1999 | 28,020 | −3.6% |
| 1998 | 29,065 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 27,227 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 26,917 | −6.9% |
| 1995 | 28,906 | +21% |
| 1994 | 23,945 | −0.7% |
| 1993 | 24,112 | −1.7% |
| 1992 | 24,540 | −11% |
| 1991 | 27,544 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 26,543 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 25,996 | +10% |
| 1988 | 23,590 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 22,772 | −21% |
| 1986 | 28,903 | −9.4% |
| 1985 | 31,904 | −6.2% |
| 1984 | 34,000 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 31,155 | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 28,647 | −9.6% |
| 1981 | 31,699 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 30,978 | −11% |
| 1979 | 34,692 | +26% |
| 1978 | 27,544 | −9.2% |
| 1977 | 30,344 | −10% |
| 1976 | 33,791 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 33,754 | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 31,209 | +17% |
| 1973 | 26,772 | −2.5% |
| 1972 | 27,451 | +30% |
| 1971 | 21,151 | −5.8% |
| 1970 | 22,463 | −6.0% |
| 1969 | 23,903 | −16% |
| 1968 | 28,437 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 27,731 | +47% |
| 1966 | 18,881 | +52% |
| 1965 | 12,401 | +40% |
| 1964 | 8,855 | −11% |
| 1963 | 9,900 | +27% |
| 1962 | 7,800 | +11% |
| 1961 | 7,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 11,737 t USD 28.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 25 of 110
- Imports
- 788 t USD 3.0 m
- Importer rank
- 111 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 Switzerland?
Switzerland produced 22,616 t in 2023, 0.48% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of skim milk and whey powder?
Switzerland ranked 25th 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 Switzerland changed?
It rose by 10% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 36,986 t in 2009.
Does Switzerland export or import skim milk and whey powder?
In 2024 Switzerland reported exports of 11,737 t (USD 28.9 m) and imports of 788 t (USD 3.0 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 Switzerland 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.