> In 2023 Sri Lanka produced 62,296 t of skim milk of cows, the 86th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 316%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/sri-lanka/

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# Skim milk of cows production in Sri Lanka

In 2023 Sri Lanka produced 62,296 t of skim milk of cows, the 86th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 316%. The record was 64,932 t in 2021.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/country/sri-lanka/)

Production, 202362,296 t
World rank86 of 128
10-year change+316%
Record64,932 t2021

## Skim milk of cows in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.04%0.01% in 2013
10-year change+316%world +11%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 84 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/pakistan/) | 66,572 | 0.05% |
| 85 | [Luxembourg](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/luxembourg/) | 63,524 | 0.04% |
| 86 | **Sri Lanka** | 62,296 | 0.04% |
| 87 | [Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/uganda/) | 59,625 | 0.04% |
| 88 | [Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/turkmenistan/) | 57,271 | 0.04% |

[Full ranking of 128 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/)

### Map of world production of skim milk of cows

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Share of the world total; Sri Lanka is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 62,296 | −1.9% |
| 2022 | 63,531 | −2.2% |
| 2021 | 64,932 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 63,064 | +11% |
| 2019 | 56,857 | −8.0% |
| 2018 | 61,796 | +25% |
| 2017 | 49,617 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 47,914 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 47,683 | +235% |
| 2014 | 14,231 | −4.9% |
| 2013 | 14,962 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 14,962 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 14,725 | −0.7% |
| 2010 | 14,831 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 14,250 | −1.6% |
| 2008 | 14,488 | −1.6% |
| 2007 | 14,725 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,725 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 14,725 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 14,250 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 14,250 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 14,250 | +25% |
| 2001 | 11,400 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 10,450 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 9,975 | −33% |
| 1998 | 14,915 | +50% |
| 1997 | 9,975 | −50% |
| 1996 | 19,950 | +153% |
| 1995 | 7,885 | −15% |
| 1994 | 9,310 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 8,740 | −14% |
| 1992 | 10,165 | −2.7% |
| 1991 | 10,450 | +29% |
| 1990 | 8,075 | +102% |
| 1989 | 3,990 | −63% |
| 1988 | 10,640 | +49% |
| 1987 | 7,125 | +50% |
| 1986 | 4,750 | −41% |
| 1985 | 8,075 | +13% |
| 1984 | 7,125 | +36% |
| 1983 | 5,225 | +34% |
| 1982 | 3,895 | +41% |
| 1981 | 2,755 | +222% |
| 1980 | 855 | −45% |
| 1979 | 1,568 | −34% |
| 1978 | 2,375 | −40% |
| 1977 | 3,990 | −14% |
| 1976 | 4,655 | +58% |
| 1975 | 2,945 | −37% |
| 1974 | 4,702 | +18% |
| 1973 | 3,990 | +68% |
| 1972 | 2,375 | −65% |
| 1971 | 6,745 | +42% |
| 1970 | 4,750 | +61% |
| 1969 | 2,945 | −29% |
| 1968 | 4,132 | +13% |
| 1967 | 3,658 | +127% |
| 1966 | 1,615 | +13% |
| 1965 | 1,425 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,425 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports43 t USD 66,000
Exporter rank66 of 91
Imports19 t USD 131,000
Importer rank150 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](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of skim milk of cows in Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka produced 62,296 t in 2023, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of skim milk of cows?

Sri Lanka ranked 86th 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 Sri Lanka changed?

It rose by 316% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 64,932 t in 2021.

### Does Sri Lanka export or import skim milk of cows?

In 2024 Sri Lanka reported exports of 43 t (USD 66,000) and imports of 19 t (USD 131,000), 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 Sri Lanka is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/united-states/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/germany/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/france/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/new-zealand/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/russia/)[Ireland](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/ireland/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/iran/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/netherlands/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/poland/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/united-kingdom/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/brazil/)
[All countries producing skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/)

## Other products of Sri Lanka

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[Agricultural production in Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/country/sri-lanka/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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