> In 2023 Canada produced 7,495 t of whole milk powder, the 38th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.4%.

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# Whole milk powder production in Canada

In 2023 Canada produced 7,495 t of whole milk powder, the 38th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.4%. The record was 13,043 t in 1987.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20237,495 t
World rank38 of 61
10-year change+3.4%
Record13,043 t1987

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

## Canada compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.15%0.21% in 2013
10-year change+3.4%world +48%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 36 | [Hungary](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/hungary/) | 9,358 | 0.19% |
| 37 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/ecuador/) | 7,602 | 0.15% |
| 38 | **Canada** | 7,495 | 0.15% |
| 39 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/south-africa/) | 7,098 | 0.14% |
| 40 | [Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/rwanda/) | 6,441 | 0.13% |

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

### Map of world production of whole milk powder

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Canada is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 7,495 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7,473 | −1.0% |
| 2021 | 7,552 | −0.4% |
| 2020 | 7,583 | −0.1% |
| 2019 | 7,594 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7,510 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 7,137 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 6,965 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6,684 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 6,181 | −15% |
| 2013 | 7,250 | +16% |
| 2012 | 6,250 | +47% |
| 2011 | 4,250 | +89% |
| 2010 | 2,250 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,250 | +80% |
| 2008 | 1,250 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,250 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,250 | +25% |
| 2005 | 1,000 | −50% |
| 2004 | 2,000 | −33% |
| 2003 | 3,000 | −25% |
| 2002 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 | +33% |
| 1998 | 3,000 | −25% |
| 1997 | 4,000 | −20% |
| 1996 | 5,000 | −17% |
| 1995 | 6,000 | −25% |
| 1994 | 8,000 | −20% |
| 1993 | 10,000 | −9.1% |
| 1992 | 11,000 | +25% |
| 1991 | 8,777 | −17% |
| 1990 | 10,567 | −3.6% |
| 1989 | 10,962 | −1.4% |
| 1988 | 11,114 | −15% |
| 1987 | 13,043 | +35% |
| 1986 | 9,631 | −3.0% |
| 1985 | 9,933 | +24% |
| 1984 | 8,000 | −27% |
| 1983 | 10,975 | +214% |
| 1982 | 3,498 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 3,193 | +10% |
| 1980 | 2,893 | +127% |
| 1979 | 1,272 | −60% |
| 1978 | 3,153 | −55% |
| 1977 | 6,945 | +122% |
| 1976 | 3,135 | +206% |
| 1975 | 1,024 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1,012 | −24% |
| 1973 | 1,337 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 1,282 | +44% |
| 1971 | 888 | +71% |
| 1970 | 520 | −61% |
| 1969 | 1,329 | −26% |
| 1968 | 1,784 | −53% |
| 1967 | 3,788 | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 3,507 | −65% |
| 1965 | 9,955 | −1.7% |
| 1964 | 10,129 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 9,937 | −6.0% |
| 1962 | 10,573 | −9.0% |
| 1961 | 11,622 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1,075 t USD 2.4 m
Exporter rank46 of 104
Imports2,241 t USD 12.3 m
Importer rank78 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 Canada?

Canada produced 7,495 t in 2023, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Canada rank in the world for production of whole milk powder?

Canada ranked 38th 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 Canada changed?

It rose by 3.4% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +48% for the world. The record was 13,043 t in 1987.

### Does Canada export or import whole milk powder?

In 2024 Canada reported exports of 1,075 t (USD 2.4 m) and imports of 2,241 t (USD 12.3 m), 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; the 2023 figure for Canada is imputed by FAO. 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/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/argentina/)[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/)
[All countries producing whole milk powder](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/)

## Other products of Canada

[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/canada/)[Rapeseed](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/canada/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/canada/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/canada/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/canada/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/canada/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/canada/)[Rapeseed or canola oil, crude](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed-or-canola-oil/canada/)[Oats](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/canada/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/canada/)[Peas, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-dry/canada/)[Lentils, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/canada/)
[Agricultural production in Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/country/canada/)

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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