Skim milk of cows production in Finland
In 2023 Finland produced 925,528 t of skim milk of cows, the 32nd largest in the world (0.65% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 2.0 million t in 1968.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 925,528 t
- World rank
- 32 of 128
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 2.0 million t
- 1968
Skim milk of cows in Finland, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Finland compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.65%
- 0.92% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −22%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Argentina | 982,067 | 0.69% |
| 31 | Portugal | 973,041 | 0.68% |
| 32 | Finland | 925,528 | 0.65% |
| 33 | Kazakhstan | 858,490 | 0.60% |
| 34 | Saudi Arabia | 837,735 | 0.59% |
Map of world production of skim milk of cows
Share of the world total; Finland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 925,528 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 912,398 | −2.0% |
| 2021 | 930,633 | −1.2% |
| 2020 | 942,382 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 923,462 | −18% |
| 2018 | 1,128,547 | +21% |
| 2017 | 931,129 | −3.2% |
| 2016 | 961,823 | −1.3% |
| 2015 | 974,025 | +36% |
| 2014 | 716,022 | −40% |
| 2013 | 1,189,800 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,157,200 | −1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,172,800 | −2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,206,400 | −1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,218,900 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,175,100 | −2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,199,400 | −3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,242,100 | −0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,247,300 | −2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,277,300 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,254,000 | −2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,280,000 | −0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,286,000 | −1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,308,000 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,260,000 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1,223,000 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 1,151,000 | −5.4% |
| 1996 | 1,217,000 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,160,000 | −1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,174,000 | −3.6% |
| 1993 | 1,218,000 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,209,700 | −6.7% |
| 1991 | 1,295,950 | −3.1% |
| 1990 | 1,337,940 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,317,950 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,303,950 | −7.0% |
| 1987 | 1,402,000 | −7.0% |
| 1986 | 1,508,000 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1,470,000 | −9.4% |
| 1984 | 1,622,000 | −4.0% |
| 1983 | 1,689,000 | +16% |
| 1982 | 1,458,000 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1,419,000 | −4.6% |
| 1980 | 1,488,000 | −1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,505,000 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1,483,000 | −0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,492,000 | −9.1% |
| 1976 | 1,642,000 | +11% |
| 1975 | 1,482,000 | −3.2% |
| 1974 | 1,531,000 | −4.1% |
| 1973 | 1,597,000 | −2.3% |
| 1972 | 1,634,000 | −0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,641,000 | −3.2% |
| 1970 | 1,696,000 | −13% |
| 1969 | 1,944,000 | −0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,960,000 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 1,838,000 | −3.8% |
| 1966 | 1,910,000 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1,875,000 | −2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,929,000 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1,912,000 | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 1,796,000 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 1,785,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 17 t USD 16,000
- Exporter rank
- 74 of 91
- Imports
- 495 t USD 250,000
- Importer rank
- 70 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 Finland?
Finland produced 925,528 t in 2023, 0.65% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Finland rank in the world for production of skim milk of cows?
Finland ranked 32nd 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 Finland changed?
It fell by 22% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 2.0 million t in 1968.
Does Finland export or import skim milk of cows?
In 2024 Finland reported exports of 17 t (USD 16,000) and imports of 495 t (USD 250,000), 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 Finland 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.