> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2023185,157 t
World rank4 of 61
10-year change−28%
Record297,000 t2011

## Whole milk powder in Argentina, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Argentina compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total3.7%7.5% in 2013
10-year change−28%world +48%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/india/) | 1,328,860 | 26.5% |
| 3 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/brazil/) | 559,251 | 11.1% |
| 4 | **Argentina** | 185,157 | 3.7% |
| 5 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/mexico/) | 169,057 | 3.4% |
| 6 | [Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/uruguay/) | 166,129 | 3.3% |

[Full ranking of 61 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/)

### Map of world production of whole milk powder

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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

Exports111,917 t USD 402 m
Exporter rank3 of 104
Imports136 t USD 506,000
Importer rank163 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](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/)

## 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

[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/new-zealand/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/brazil/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/mexico/)[Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/uruguay/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/germany/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/uzbekistan/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/netherlands/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/france/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/united-kingdom/)[Ireland](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/ireland/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/belarus/)
[All countries producing whole milk powder](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/)

## Other products of Argentina

[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/argentina/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/argentina/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/argentina/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/argentina/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/argentina/)[Soya bean oil](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/argentina/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/argentina/)[Sunflower seed](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/argentina/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/argentina/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/argentina/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/argentina/)[Lemons and limes](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/argentina/)
[Agricultural production in Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/country/argentina/)

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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