Skim milk of cows production in Portugal
In 2023 Portugal produced 973,041 t of skim milk of cows, the 31st largest in the world (0.68% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 973,041 t
- World rank
- 31 of 128
- 10-year change
- +21%
- Record
- 973,041 t
- 2023
Skim milk of cows in Portugal, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.68%
- 0.63% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +21%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 33 | Kazakhstan | 858,490 | 0.60% |
Map of world production of skim milk of cows
Share of the world total; Portugal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 973,041 | +12% |
| 2022 | 869,556 | −10.0% |
| 2021 | 965,941 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 901,805 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 842,307 | −10% |
| 2018 | 936,501 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 935,135 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 905,149 | −3.5% |
| 2015 | 938,267 | +12% |
| 2014 | 837,574 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 807,041 | −5.6% |
| 2012 | 855,166 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 841,077 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 831,273 | −0.7% |
| 2009 | 837,535 | −2.4% |
| 2008 | 858,274 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 804,357 | −2.9% |
| 2006 | 827,979 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 786,129 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 759,252 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 756,090 | −2.2% |
| 2002 | 772,830 | +11% |
| 2001 | 693,780 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 686,991 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 685,131 | +19% |
| 1998 | 573,996 | −4.1% |
| 1997 | 598,455 | +12% |
| 1996 | 533,727 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 524,985 | +14% |
| 1994 | 460,350 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 441,378 | −0.2% |
| 1992 | 442,122 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 411,618 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 407,619 | +30% |
| 1989 | 313,317 | +13% |
| 1988 | 276,954 | +28% |
| 1987 | 216,039 | −22% |
| 1986 | 276,768 | +24% |
| 1985 | 223,014 | +25% |
| 1984 | 178,467 | +41% |
| 1983 | 126,573 | −23% |
| 1982 | 163,959 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 155,775 | +86% |
| 1980 | 83,607 | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 77,097 | −32% |
| 1978 | 113,925 | +14% |
| 1977 | 99,975 | −2.3% |
| 1976 | 102,300 | +10% |
| 1975 | 93,000 | −6.5% |
| 1974 | 99,510 | −14% |
| 1973 | 116,250 | +32% |
| 1972 | 88,350 | −41% |
| 1971 | 150,660 | +22% |
| 1970 | 123,690 | −1.5% |
| 1969 | 125,550 | −6.9% |
| 1968 | 134,850 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 133,920 | +13% |
| 1966 | 119,040 | −21% |
| 1965 | 151,590 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 150,660 | −1.8% |
| 1963 | 153,450 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 150,660 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 150,660 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 10,341 t USD 7.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 18 of 91
- Imports
- 10,604 t USD 13.9 m
- Importer rank
- 23 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 Portugal?
Portugal produced 973,041 t in 2023, 0.68% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of skim milk of cows?
Portugal ranked 31st 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 Portugal changed?
It rose by 21% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +11% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Portugal export or import skim milk of cows?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 10,341 t (USD 7.1 m) and imports of 10,604 t (USD 13.9 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 Portugal 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.