Skim milk and whey powder production in Uruguay
In 2023 Uruguay produced 12,898 t of skim milk and whey powder, the 33rd largest in the world (0.27% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 63%. The record was 35,000 t in 2013.
- Production, 2023
- 12,898 t
- World rank
- 33 of 58
- 10-year change
- −63%
- Record
- 35,000 t
- 2013
Skim milk and whey powder in Uruguay, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Uruguay compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.27%
- 0.98% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −63%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Slovakia | 14,705 | 0.31% |
| 32 | Chile | 14,318 | 0.30% |
| 33 | Uruguay | 12,898 | 0.27% |
| 34 | Estonia | 10,562 | 0.22% |
| 35 | Kyrgyzstan | 10,327 | 0.22% |
Map of world production of skim milk and whey powder
Share of the world total; Uruguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12,898 | −53% |
| 2022 | 27,634 | +24% |
| 2021 | 22,300 | +13% |
| 2020 | 19,704 | −1.0% |
| 2019 | 19,907 | −3.7% |
| 2018 | 20,677 | −5.5% |
| 2017 | 21,879 | +14% |
| 2016 | 19,195 | −24% |
| 2015 | 25,149 | −18% |
| 2014 | 30,775 | −12% |
| 2013 | 35,000 | +17% |
| 2012 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 28,000 | +56% |
| 2010 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 18,000 | +50% |
| 2008 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 12,000 | −45% |
| 2006 | 22,000 | +63% |
| 2005 | 13,500 | +11% |
| 2004 | 12,200 | −21% |
| 2003 | 15,500 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 15,500 | +55% |
| 2001 | 10,000 | −33% |
| 2000 | 15,000 | −25% |
| 1999 | 20,000 | +14% |
| 1998 | 17,535 | +13% |
| 1997 | 15,462 | +20% |
| 1996 | 12,920 | −6.4% |
| 1995 | 13,800 | +17% |
| 1994 | 11,800 | +230% |
| 1993 | 3,580 | −53% |
| 1992 | 7,600 | −1.3% |
| 1991 | 7,700 | −3.3% |
| 1990 | 7,960 | +12% |
| 1989 | 7,100 | −35% |
| 1988 | 10,930 | +58% |
| 1987 | 6,936 | +81% |
| 1986 | 3,842 | +33% |
| 1985 | 2,894 | −32% |
| 1984 | 4,238 | −6.1% |
| 1983 | 4,515 | +46% |
| 1982 | 3,090 | −9.8% |
| 1981 | 3,427 | +24% |
| 1980 | 2,770 | +230% |
| 1979 | 840 | −44% |
| 1978 | 1,500 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 13,791 t USD 37.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 22 of 110
- Imports
- 605 t USD 1.8 m
- Importer rank
- 117 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 Uruguay?
Uruguay produced 12,898 t in 2023, 0.27% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uruguay rank in the world for production of skim milk and whey powder?
Uruguay ranked 33rd 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 Uruguay changed?
It fell by 63% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 35,000 t in 2013.
Does Uruguay export or import skim milk and whey powder?
In 2024 Uruguay reported exports of 13,791 t (USD 37.0 m) and imports of 605 t (USD 1.8 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.