Dairy products · FAOSTAT 2023
Whole milk, evaporated production by country
World production of whole milk, evaporated reached 2.9 million t in 2023, up 6.8% over ten years. The largest producers were Peru (17.9%), Germany (13.6%), Netherlands (12.9%), together 44% of the world total.
- World production, 2023
- 2.9 million t
- 10-year change
- +6.8%
- Producing countries
- 60
- Largest producer
- Peru
World production, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Producers ranked, 2023
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peru I | 514,264 | 17.9% | +9.5% |
| 2 | Germany I | 389,686 | 13.6% | +15% |
| 3 | Netherlands I | 371,460 | 12.9% | +3.1% |
| 4 | United States | 210,641 | 7.34% | −6.3% |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia I | 192,759 | 6.71% | — |
| 6 | Russia I | 172,320 | 6.00% | +23% |
| 7 | Mexico I | 155,516 | 5.42% | +26% |
| 8 | Belarus I | 145,905 | 5.08% | +33% |
| 9 | China I | 112,101 | 3.90% | +18% |
| 10 | South Africa I | 45,106 | 1.57% | −17% |
| 11 | Japan I | 36,509 | 1.27% | +3.6% |
| 12 | Canada I | 36,293 | 1.26% | +66% |
| 13 | Belgium I | 33,448 | 1.16% | +14% |
| 14 | Thailand I | 32,800 | 1.14% | +29% |
| 15 | Malaysia I | 31,868 | 1.11% | +52% |
| 16 | Australia I | 31,861 | 1.11% | +653% |
| 17 | Israel I | 30,943 | 1.08% | +15% |
| 18 | United Kingdom I | 30,598 | 1.07% | +13% |
| 19 | Luxembourg I | 28,611 | 1.00% | +59% |
| 20 | Ukraine I | 26,378 | 0.92% | −48% |
| 21 | Kazakhstan I | 23,890 | 0.83% | +114% |
| 22 | Romania I | 22,620 | 0.79% | +3,608% |
| 23 | Colombia I | 21,578 | 0.75% | +14% |
| 24 | France I | 20,873 | 0.73% | −74% |
| 25 | Denmark I | 19,263 | 0.67% | +1,826% |
| 26 | Italy I | 15,389 | 0.54% | +285% |
| 27 | Spain I | 15,179 | 0.53% | +12% |
| 28 | Sweden I | 14,462 | 0.50% | +31% |
| 29 | New Zealand E | 9,870 | 0.34% | +997% |
| 30 | Norway I | 9,074 | 0.32% | −24% |
| 31 | Argentina I | 8,833 | 0.31% | −17% |
| 32 | Poland I | 8,740 | 0.30% | +337% |
| 33 | Portugal I | 6,113 | 0.21% | −13% |
| 34 | Lebanon I | 5,828 | 0.20% | −9.7% |
| 35 | Hungary I | 5,584 | 0.19% | +13% |
| 36 | Zimbabwe I | 5,201 | 0.18% | +3.8% |
| 37 | Switzerland I | 3,639 | 0.13% | +41% |
| 38 | Nicaragua I | 2,849 | 0.10% | +170% |
| 39 | India I | 2,607 | 0.09% | +608% |
| 40 | Bosnia and Herzegovina I | 2,538 | 0.09% | +2.1% |
| 41 | Czechia I | 2,477 | 0.09% | −95% |
| 42 | South Korea I | 2,397 | 0.08% | −43% |
| 43 | Slovakia I | 2,336 | 0.08% | +17% |
| 44 | Panama I | 1,546 | 0.05% | −92% |
| 45 | Moldova I | 1,415 | 0.05% | −49% |
| 46 | Tajikistan I | 1,313 | 0.05% | +33% |
| 47 | Estonia I | 1,160 | 0.04% | — |
| 48 | Iran I | 1,146 | 0.04% | — |
| 49 | Serbia I | 1,128 | 0.04% | +30% |
| 50 | Madagascar I | 763 | 0.03% | −24% |
| 51 | Lithuania I | 641 | 0.02% | −16% |
| 52 | Latvia I | 419 | 0.01% | +20% |
| 53 | Jamaica I | 355 | 0.01% | −24% |
| 54 | Kenya I | 213 | 0.01% | +26% |
| 55 | Uruguay I | 150 | 0.01% | −2.6% |
| 56 | Bulgaria I | 117 | 0.00% | — |
| 57 | Chile I | 111 | 0.00% | −16% |
| 58 | Kyrgyzstan I | 111 | 0.00% | +178% |
| 59 | Cuba | 100 | 0.00% | −88% |
| 60 | Brazil I | 70 | 0.00% | +40% |
E = estimated by FAO, I = imputed by FAO, X = from an external organisation; other figures are official.
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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.