FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Whey, dry production in United Kingdom
In 2023 United Kingdom produced 68,895 t of whey, dry, the 14th largest in the world (2.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.0%. The record was 88,000 t in 2008.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 68,895 t
- World rank
- 14 of 40
- 10-year change
- +6.0%
- Record
- 88,000 t
- 2008
Whey, dry in United Kingdom, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 68,895 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68,885 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 67,276 | −16% |
| 2020 | 80,049 | −4.1% |
| 2019 | 83,473 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 81,053 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 75,215 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 74,672 | −3.8% |
| 2015 | 77,653 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 76,228 | +17% |
| 2013 | 65,000 | −13% |
| 2012 | 75,000 | −6.3% |
| 2011 | 80,000 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 76,000 | −11% |
| 2009 | 85,000 | −3.4% |
| 2008 | 88,000 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 85,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 85,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 85,000 | +52% |
| 2004 | 56,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 56,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 56,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 56,000 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 55,600 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 54,800 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 53,400 | +19% |
| 1997 | 45,000 | −17% |
| 1996 | 54,000 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 51,000 | +37% |
| 1994 | 37,216 | +12% |
| 1993 | 33,292 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 33,292 | −32% |
| 1991 | 48,847 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 44,888 | +11% |
| 1989 | 40,300 | −18% |
| 1988 | 49,000 | −11% |
| 1987 | 54,800 | −13% |
| 1986 | 63,100 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 61,000 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 60,000 | +71% |
| 1983 | 35,000 | −2.8% |
| 1982 | 36,000 | −5.3% |
| 1981 | 38,000 | +12% |
| 1980 | 34,000 | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 31,000 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 29,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 29,000 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 27,000 | −13% |
| 1975 | 31,000 | +27% |
| 1974 | 24,500 | +70% |
| 1973 | 14,400 | −2.0% |
| 1972 | 14,700 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 14,000 | +17% |
| 1970 | 12,000 | −17% |
| 1969 | 14,500 | +15% |
| 1968 | 12,599 | −8.7% |
| 1967 | 13,800 | +30% |
| 1966 | 10,600 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 10,500 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,500 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — |
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.