Skim milk of cows production in Netherlands
In 2023 Netherlands produced 4.8 million t of skim milk of cows, the 9th largest in the world (3.33% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 67%. The record was 5.6 million t in 1983.
The 2023 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 4.8 million t
- World rank
- 9 of 128
- 10-year change
- +67%
- Record
- 5.6 million t
- 1983
Skim milk of cows in Netherlands, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 3.3%
- 2.2% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +67%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ireland | 5,628,039 | 3.9% |
| 8 | Iran | 4,758,599 | 3.3% |
| 9 | Netherlands | 4,754,300 | 3.3% |
| 10 | Poland | 4,322,150 | 3.0% |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 3,384,168 | 2.4% |
Map of world production of skim milk of cows
Share of the world total; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,754,300 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 4,513,450 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 4,359,034 | +36% |
| 2020 | 3,200,500 | −3.2% |
| 2019 | 3,306,083 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,252,597 | −7.1% |
| 2017 | 3,500,000 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3,406,350 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,351,541 | +33% |
| 2014 | 2,515,240 | −12% |
| 2013 | 2,854,200 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2,725,000 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,670,000 | −7.9% |
| 2010 | 2,900,000 | +21% |
| 2009 | 2,400,000 | −5.9% |
| 2008 | 2,550,000 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,533,000 | −2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,600,000 | +11% |
| 2005 | 2,337,000 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 2,140,000 | −12% |
| 2003 | 2,432,000 | −1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,458,000 | −9.8% |
| 2001 | 2,726,000 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,694,000 | −7.1% |
| 1999 | 2,899,000 | −4.2% |
| 1998 | 3,026,000 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 2,821,000 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2,773,000 | −0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,792,000 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2,741,000 | −7.1% |
| 1993 | 2,950,000 | −5.5% |
| 1992 | 3,121,000 | −5.0% |
| 1991 | 3,284,000 | −11% |
| 1990 | 3,676,000 | −3.1% |
| 1989 | 3,794,700 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 3,608,300 | −14% |
| 1987 | 4,180,000 | −20% |
| 1986 | 5,250,175 | +11% |
| 1985 | 4,729,584 | −5.7% |
| 1984 | 5,017,438 | −11% |
| 1983 | 5,610,728 | +22% |
| 1982 | 4,605,000 | +16% |
| 1981 | 3,984,000 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 3,741,000 | −14% |
| 1979 | 4,367,000 | −4.7% |
| 1978 | 4,582,000 | +17% |
| 1977 | 3,919,000 | −11% |
| 1976 | 4,394,000 | −0.3% |
| 1975 | 4,408,000 | +17% |
| 1974 | 3,779,000 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 3,673,000 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 3,561,000 | +26% |
| 1971 | 2,824,000 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2,754,000 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 2,564,000 | −4.4% |
| 1968 | 2,681,000 | +17% |
| 1967 | 2,282,000 | −0.8% |
| 1966 | 2,301,000 | −1.9% |
| 1965 | 2,345,000 | +13% |
| 1964 | 2,076,000 | −4.7% |
| 1963 | 2,178,000 | −5.8% |
| 1962 | 2,313,000 | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 2,210,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 38,199 t USD 23.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 6 of 91
- Imports
- 34,453 t USD 24.0 m
- Importer rank
- 7 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 Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 4.8 million t in 2023, 3.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of skim milk of cows?
Netherlands ranked 9th 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 Netherlands changed?
It rose by 67% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 5.6 million t in 1983.
Does Netherlands export or import skim milk of cows?
In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 38,199 t (USD 23.6 m) and imports of 34,453 t (USD 24.0 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; the 2023 figure for Netherlands is estimated 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.