Whole milk powder production in Argentina
In 2023 Argentina produced 185,157 t of whole milk powder, the 4th largest in the world (3.69% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 297,000 t in 2011.
- Production, 2023
- 185,157 t
- World rank
- 4 of 61
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 297,000 t
- 2011
Whole milk powder in Argentina, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Argentina compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 3.7%
- 7.5% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −28%
- world +48%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | India | 1,328,860 | 26.5% |
| 3 | Brazil | 559,251 | 11.1% |
| 4 | Argentina | 185,157 | 3.7% |
| 5 | Mexico | 169,057 | 3.4% |
| 6 | Uruguay | 166,129 | 3.3% |
Map of world production of whole milk powder
Share of the world total; Argentina is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 185,157 | −13% |
| 2022 | 212,768 | −9.2% |
| 2021 | 234,264 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 213,284 | +14% |
| 2019 | 187,705 | −2.3% |
| 2018 | 192,178 | +29% |
| 2017 | 149,084 | −5.1% |
| 2016 | 157,130 | −36% |
| 2015 | 245,443 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 230,309 | −9.9% |
| 2013 | 255,632 | −8.9% |
| 2012 | 280,627 | −5.5% |
| 2011 | 297,000 | +23% |
| 2010 | 242,000 | −6.9% |
| 2009 | 260,000 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 240,000 | −4.0% |
| 2007 | 250,000 | −11% |
| 2006 | 281,000 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 260,000 | +18% |
| 2004 | 220,000 | +11% |
| 2003 | 198,000 | −3.4% |
| 2002 | 205,000 | +11% |
| 2001 | 185,000 | −8.4% |
| 2000 | 202,000 | −9.8% |
| 1999 | 224,000 | +10% |
| 1998 | 203,000 | +22% |
| 1997 | 166,000 | +38% |
| 1996 | 120,000 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 112,000 | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 102,000 | +26% |
| 1993 | 81,000 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 78,000 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 75,000 | −12% |
| 1990 | 85,000 | −26% |
| 1989 | 115,000 | +40% |
| 1988 | 82,000 | −5.5% |
| 1987 | 86,730 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 81,596 | −16% |
| 1985 | 97,508 | +62% |
| 1984 | 60,195 | −28% |
| 1983 | 83,817 | −6.4% |
| 1982 | 89,538 | +42% |
| 1981 | 63,261 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 59,971 | −4.3% |
| 1979 | 62,683 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 62,095 | −5.7% |
| 1977 | 65,870 | −23% |
| 1976 | 85,013 | +17% |
| 1975 | 72,840 | +20% |
| 1974 | 60,625 | +17% |
| 1973 | 51,752 | +10% |
| 1972 | 46,908 | +26% |
| 1971 | 37,086 | +49% |
| 1970 | 24,823 | −6.3% |
| 1969 | 26,499 | −6.9% |
| 1968 | 28,466 | +29% |
| 1967 | 21,998 | −18% |
| 1966 | 26,907 | +34% |
| 1965 | 20,110 | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 18,688 | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 17,000 | +19% |
| 1962 | 14,230 | +14% |
| 1961 | 12,493 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 111,917 t USD 402 m
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 104
- Imports
- 136 t USD 506,000
- Importer rank
- 163 of 190
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 whole milk powder in Argentina?
Argentina produced 185,157 t in 2023, 3.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Argentina rank in the world for production of whole milk powder?
Argentina ranked 4th of 61 countries in 2023. The largest producer was New Zealand with 27.9% of the world total.
How has the production of whole milk powder in Argentina changed?
It fell by 28% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +48% for the world. The record was 297,000 t in 2011.
Does Argentina export or import whole milk powder?
In 2024 Argentina reported exports of 111,917 t (USD 402 m) and imports of 136 t (USD 506,000), 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. 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.