Whey, dry production in Canada
In 2023 Canada produced 53,497 t of whey, dry, the 15th largest in the world (1.62% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 200%. The record was 78,100 t in 1996.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 53,497 t
- World rank
- 15 of 40
- 10-year change
- +200%
- Record
- 78,100 t
- 1996
Whey, dry in Canada, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.6%
- 0.62% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +200%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Argentina | 71,515 | 2.2% |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 68,895 | 2.1% |
| 15 | Canada | 53,497 | 1.6% |
| 16 | Czechia | 52,230 | 1.6% |
| 17 | New Zealand | 30,299 | 0.92% |
Map of world production of whey, dry
Share of the world total; Canada is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 53,497 | −0.1% |
| 2022 | 53,569 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 53,542 | −0.9% |
| 2020 | 54,008 | −1.8% |
| 2019 | 55,018 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 55,000 | +10% |
| 2016 | 50,000 | −17% |
| 2015 | 60,000 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 55,000 | +208% |
| 2013 | 17,840 | −26% |
| 2012 | 24,030 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 23,970 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 22,070 | −7.4% |
| 2009 | 23,830 | −12% |
| 2008 | 27,130 | −14% |
| 2007 | 31,550 | +24% |
| 2006 | 25,420 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 24,430 | −1.3% |
| 2004 | 24,747 | −37% |
| 2003 | 39,165 | −16% |
| 2002 | 46,400 | −12% |
| 2001 | 52,915 | −11% |
| 2000 | 59,270 | +15% |
| 1999 | 51,420 | −14% |
| 1998 | 59,750 | −16% |
| 1997 | 71,420 | −8.6% |
| 1996 | 78,100 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 74,480 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 72,760 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 70,820 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 70,100 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 64,780 | +11% |
| 1990 | 58,616 | −14% |
| 1989 | 68,025 | +21% |
| 1988 | 56,375 | −15% |
| 1987 | 65,950 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 62,648 | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 57,325 | −8.1% |
| 1984 | 62,384 | −2.5% |
| 1983 | 63,980 | +11% |
| 1982 | 57,801 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 57,070 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 56,032 | +11% |
| 1979 | 50,665 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 48,084 | +17% |
| 1977 | 41,184 | +10% |
| 1976 | 37,276 | +18% |
| 1975 | 31,688 | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 28,938 | +18% |
| 1973 | 24,457 | −1.8% |
| 1972 | 24,894 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 23,915 | +21% |
| 1970 | 19,704 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 19,311 | −2.1% |
| 1968 | 19,717 | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 18,187 | −5.6% |
| 1966 | 19,271 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 18,998 | +27% |
| 1964 | 14,955 | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 13,631 | +65% |
| 1962 | 8,265 | −7.6% |
| 1961 | 8,949 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 28,533 t USD 30.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 17 of 79
- Imports
- 8,174 t USD 52.7 m
- Importer rank
- 40 of 155
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 whey, dry in Canada?
Canada produced 53,497 t in 2023, 1.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of whey, dry?
Canada ranked 15th of 40 countries in 2023. The largest producer was United States with 19.8% of the world total.
How has the production of whey, dry in Canada changed?
It rose by 200% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 78,100 t in 1996.
Does Canada export or import whey, dry?
In 2024 Canada reported exports of 28,533 t (USD 30.6 m) and imports of 8,174 t (USD 52.7 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 Canada 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.