Skim milk of cows production in Argentina
In 2023 Argentina produced 982,067 t of skim milk of cows, the 30th largest in the world (0.69% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 12%. The record was 1.2 million t in 1961.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 982,067 t
- World rank
- 30 of 128
- 10-year change
- +12%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 1961
Skim milk of cows in Argentina, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Argentina compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.69%
- 0.68% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +12%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Ukraine | 1,041,549 | 0.73% |
| 29 | Sweden | 1,012,920 | 0.71% |
| 30 | Argentina | 982,067 | 0.69% |
| 31 | Portugal | 973,041 | 0.68% |
| 32 | Finland | 925,528 | 0.65% |
Map of world production of skim milk of cows
Share of the world total; Argentina is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 982,067 | −12% |
| 2022 | 1,114,185 | +23% |
| 2021 | 907,941 | +11% |
| 2020 | 820,619 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 784,478 | −0.6% |
| 2018 | 789,583 | −12% |
| 2017 | 900,000 | −1.1% |
| 2016 | 910,000 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 897,698 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 879,889 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 877,003 | −5.3% |
| 2012 | 925,614 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 917,053 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 839,503 | −5.4% |
| 2009 | 887,778 | −8.8% |
| 2008 | 973,152 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 959,156 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 928,140 | −0.2% |
| 2005 | 930,000 | −1.6% |
| 2004 | 945,531 | −0.5% |
| 2003 | 950,181 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 948,600 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 920,700 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 909,850 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 905,200 | +11% |
| 1998 | 812,200 | −2.3% |
| 1997 | 831,420 | −2.4% |
| 1996 | 851,880 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 850,934 | +26% |
| 1994 | 674,157 | +21% |
| 1993 | 558,000 | −2.8% |
| 1992 | 573,810 | −2.5% |
| 1991 | 588,690 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 549,072 | −3.3% |
| 1989 | 567,858 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 566,556 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 526,380 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 496,341 | −0.4% |
| 1985 | 498,480 | +14% |
| 1984 | 437,100 | −16% |
| 1983 | 520,800 | −9.7% |
| 1982 | 576,600 | +12% |
| 1981 | 516,150 | +26% |
| 1980 | 408,270 | −16% |
| 1979 | 485,460 | +19% |
| 1978 | 406,544 | −5.8% |
| 1977 | 431,474 | −36% |
| 1976 | 671,181 | −3.8% |
| 1975 | 698,028 | +14% |
| 1974 | 614,610 | −12% |
| 1973 | 697,500 | −27% |
| 1972 | 954,995 | +45% |
| 1971 | 656,799 | +42% |
| 1970 | 461,197 | −27% |
| 1969 | 628,992 | −15% |
| 1968 | 743,093 | −9.5% |
| 1967 | 820,758 | −10% |
| 1966 | 913,260 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 852,810 | −20% |
| 1964 | 1,067,640 | −3.9% |
| 1963 | 1,110,420 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 1,072,290 | −11% |
| 1961 | 1,198,770 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 100 t USD 67,000
- Exporter rank
- 61 of 91
- Imports
- 403 t USD 257,000
- Importer rank
- 76 of 176
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 of cows in Argentina?
Argentina produced 982,067 t in 2023, 0.69% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Argentina rank in the world for production of skim milk of cows?
Argentina ranked 30th of 128 countries in 2023. The largest producer was United States with 12.3% of the world total.
How has the production of skim milk of cows in Argentina changed?
It rose by 12% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 1.2 million t in 1961.
Does Argentina export or import skim milk of cows?
In 2024 Argentina reported exports of 100 t (USD 67,000) and imports of 403 t (USD 257,000), 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 Argentina 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.