Skim milk and whey powder production in United States
In 2023 United States produced 1.2 million t of skim milk and whey powder, the largest total in the world (24.7% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 22%. The record was 1.2 million t in 2021.
- Production, 2023
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 58
- 10-year change
- +22%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 2021
Skim milk and whey powder in United States, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
United States compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 24.7%
- 26.9% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +22%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1,166,000 | 24.7% |
| 2 | India | 629,155 | 13.3% |
| 3 | New Zealand | 390,000 | 8.3% |
Map of world production of skim milk and whey powder
Share of the world total; United States is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,166,000 | −2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,195,000 | −4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,249,000 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,209,000 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 1,107,000 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,067,000 | −0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,073,000 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,049,000 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,029,000 | −1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,047,000 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 956,400 | −1.7% |
| 2012 | 973,000 | +10% |
| 2011 | 882,000 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 824,000 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 786,000 | −6.4% |
| 2008 | 840,000 | +23% |
| 2007 | 683,025 | −0.9% |
| 2006 | 689,403 | −0.9% |
| 2005 | 695,400 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 643,000 | −11% |
| 2003 | 723,317 | −0.6% |
| 2002 | 727,340 | +13% |
| 2001 | 645,000 | −2.4% |
| 2000 | 661,000 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 627,300 | +21% |
| 1998 | 517,000 | −6.8% |
| 1997 | 554,680 | +14% |
| 1996 | 484,460 | −14% |
| 1995 | 563,610 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 558,000 | +29% |
| 1993 | 433,000 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 400,100 | −0.3% |
| 1991 | 401,310 | −2.0% |
| 1990 | 409,330 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 405,230 | −11% |
| 1988 | 452,900 | −7.3% |
| 1987 | 488,350 | −17% |
| 1986 | 586,900 | −7.5% |
| 1985 | 634,635 | +20% |
| 1984 | 529,950 | −23% |
| 1983 | 685,023 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 639,650 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 599,700 | +13% |
| 1980 | 529,630 | +28% |
| 1979 | 414,963 | −1.3% |
| 1978 | 420,450 | −17% |
| 1977 | 505,530 | +20% |
| 1976 | 422,790 | −7.7% |
| 1975 | 457,848 | −1.6% |
| 1974 | 465,174 | +11% |
| 1973 | 420,170 | −25% |
| 1972 | 560,777 | −13% |
| 1971 | 648,200 | −1.9% |
| 1970 | 660,442 | −0.7% |
| 1969 | 665,277 | −10% |
| 1968 | 741,294 | −2.4% |
| 1967 | 759,686 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 716,600 | −21% |
| 1965 | 901,967 | −8.7% |
| 1964 | 987,551 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 955,287 | −5.6% |
| 1962 | 1,011,506 | +10% |
| 1961 | 916,183 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 745,335 t USD 2.04 bn
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 110
- Imports
- 659 t USD 3.3 m
- Importer rank
- 113 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 United States?
United States produced 1.2 million t in 2023, 24.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United States rank in the world for production of skim milk and whey powder?
United States was the world’s largest producer in 2023, ahead of India.
How has the production of skim milk and whey powder in United States changed?
It rose by 22% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 1.2 million t in 2021.
Does United States export or import skim milk and whey powder?
In 2024 United States reported exports of 745,335 t (USD 2.04 bn) and imports of 659 t (USD 3.3 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.