> 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).

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# 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.

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Production, 20231.2 million t
World rank1 of 58
10-year change+22%
Record1.2 million t2021

## Skim milk and whey powder in United States, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## United States compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total24.7%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](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/india/) | 629,155 | 13.3% |
| 3 | [New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/new-zealand/) | 390,000 | 8.3% |

[Full ranking of 58 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/)

### Map of world production of skim milk and whey powder

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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

Exports745,335 t USD 2.04 bn
Exporter rank1 of 110
Imports659 t USD 3.3 m
Importer rank113 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](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/india/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/new-zealand/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/germany/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/france/)[Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/belgium/)[Ireland](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/ireland/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/poland/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/australia/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/belarus/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/netherlands/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/japan/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/united-kingdom/)
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## Other products of United States

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[Agricultural production in United States](https://husfarm.com/production/country/united-states/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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