> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/whey-dry/canada/

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# 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.

[Market prices in Canada](https://husfarm.com/country/canada/)

Production, 202353,497 t
World rank15 of 40
10-year change+200%
Record78,100 t1996

## Whey, dry in Canada, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Canada compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total1.6%0.62% in 2013
10-year change+200%world +16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/whey-dry/argentina/) | 71,515 | 2.2% |
| 14 | [United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/whey-dry/united-kingdom/) | 68,895 | 2.1% |
| 15 | **Canada** | 53,497 | 1.6% |
| 16 | [Czechia](https://husfarm.com/production/whey-dry/czechia/) | 52,230 | 1.6% |
| 17 | [New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/whey-dry/new-zealand/) | 30,299 | 0.92% |

[Full ranking of 40 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/whey-dry/)

### Map of world production of whey, dry

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports28,533 t USD 30.6 m
Exporter rank17 of 79
Imports8,174 t USD 52.7 m
Importer rank40 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](https://husfarm.com/production/whey-dry/)

## 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/whey-dry/united-states/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/whey-dry/france/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/whey-dry/germany/)[Ireland](https://husfarm.com/production/whey-dry/ireland/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/whey-dry/italy/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/whey-dry/belarus/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/whey-dry/netherlands/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/whey-dry/poland/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/whey-dry/australia/)[Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/whey-dry/denmark/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/whey-dry/turkey/)[Switzerland](https://husfarm.com/production/whey-dry/switzerland/)
[All countries producing whey, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/whey-dry/)

## Other products of Canada

[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/canada/)[Rapeseed](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/canada/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/canada/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/canada/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/canada/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/canada/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/canada/)[Rapeseed or canola oil, crude](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed-or-canola-oil/canada/)[Oats](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/canada/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/canada/)[Peas, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-dry/canada/)[Lentils, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/canada/)
[Agricultural production in Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/country/canada/)

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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