FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Whey, dry production in South Africa
In 2023 South Africa produced 3,053 t of whey, dry, the 34th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 31%. The record was 4,736 t in 2018.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 3,053 t
- World rank
- 34 of 40
- 10-year change
- +31%
- Record
- 4,736 t
- 2018
Whey, dry in South Africa, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,053 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,957 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,899 | −2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,957 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 2,707 | −43% |
| 2018 | 4,736 | +81% |
| 2017 | 2,621 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2,550 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,440 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2,328 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,328 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,328 | −38% |
| 2011 | 3,745 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3,624 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,559 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,549 | −1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,615 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3,544 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 3,397 | +88% |
| 2004 | 1,807 | −12% |
| 2003 | 2,051 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1,955 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1,809 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1,718 | −5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,824 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1,768 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1,702 | −12% |
| 1996 | 1,930 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 1,804 | −2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,854 | −10% |
| 1993 | 2,061 | −6.9% |
| 1992 | 2,213 | −5.0% |
| 1991 | 2,329 | −5.7% |
| 1990 | 2,470 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 2,319 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 2,157 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 2,006 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1,985 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1,905 | −6.2% |
| 1984 | 2,031 | −0.2% |
| 1983 | 2,036 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2,016 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1,950 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 1,819 | −3.5% |
| 1979 | 1,884 | +23% |
| 1978 | 1,526 | −4.7% |
| 1977 | 1,601 | −1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,617 | −2.7% |
| 1975 | 1,662 | +34% |
| 1974 | 1,238 | +13% |
| 1973 | 1,096 | −6.9% |
| 1972 | 1,177 | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 1,086 | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 995 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 990 | −20% |
| 1968 | 1,240 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 1,167 | +12% |
| 1966 | 1,046 | +31% |
| 1965 | 798 | +63% |
| 1964 | 490 | −1.0% |
| 1963 | 495 | −5.5% |
| 1962 | 524 | −7.1% |
| 1961 | 564 | — |
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.