Whole milk powder production in Chile
In 2023 Chile produced 48,504 t of whole milk powder, the 15th largest in the world (0.97% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 41%. The record was 103,510 t in 2014.
- Production, 2023
- 48,504 t
- World rank
- 15 of 61
- 10-year change
- −41%
- Record
- 103,510 t
- 2014
Whole milk powder in Chile, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Chile compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.97%
- 2.4% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −41%
- world +48%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Belarus | 54,191 | 1.1% |
| 14 | United States | 50,290 | 1.0% |
| 15 | Chile | 48,504 | 0.97% |
| 16 | Colombia | 46,895 | 0.93% |
| 17 | Japan | 43,427 | 0.87% |
Map of world production of whole milk powder
Share of the world total; Chile is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 48,504 | −18% |
| 2022 | 59,015 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 58,274 | −13% |
| 2020 | 67,090 | −0.5% |
| 2019 | 67,422 | −14% |
| 2018 | 78,000 | −4.9% |
| 2017 | 81,991 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 77,094 | −12% |
| 2015 | 87,302 | −16% |
| 2014 | 103,510 | +26% |
| 2013 | 82,059 | +11% |
| 2012 | 73,945 | −0.0% |
| 2011 | 73,979 | +17% |
| 2010 | 63,153 | −14% |
| 2009 | 73,431 | −29% |
| 2008 | 102,955 | +39% |
| 2007 | 74,204 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 69,490 | +11% |
| 2005 | 62,792 | −1.3% |
| 2004 | 63,633 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 61,867 | −8.6% |
| 2002 | 67,710 | −5.3% |
| 2001 | 71,464 | +21% |
| 2000 | 59,088 | −2.5% |
| 1999 | 60,597 | −15% |
| 1998 | 70,877 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 65,726 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 63,344 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 61,418 | +15% |
| 1994 | 53,594 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 51,404 | +10% |
| 1992 | 46,700 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 44,307 | −1.8% |
| 1990 | 45,126 | +22% |
| 1989 | 36,868 | +14% |
| 1988 | 32,375 | −3.5% |
| 1987 | 33,544 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 33,216 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 32,470 | +39% |
| 1984 | 23,379 | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 21,333 | −26% |
| 1982 | 28,836 | −15% |
| 1981 | 33,885 | +13% |
| 1980 | 30,006 | +24% |
| 1979 | 24,163 | −25% |
| 1978 | 32,322 | −12% |
| 1977 | 36,661 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 36,369 | −9.3% |
| 1975 | 40,114 | +43% |
| 1974 | 28,083 | −0.3% |
| 1973 | 28,160 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 26,625 | −17% |
| 1971 | 32,000 | +33% |
| 1970 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 20,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 10,015 t USD 37.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 24 of 104
- Imports
- 4,239 t USD 14.9 m
- Importer rank
- 63 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 Chile?
Chile produced 48,504 t in 2023, 0.97% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chile rank in the world for production of whole milk powder?
Chile ranked 15th 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 Chile changed?
It fell by 41% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +48% for the world. The record was 103,510 t in 2014.
Does Chile export or import whole milk powder?
In 2024 Chile reported exports of 10,015 t (USD 37.6 m) and imports of 4,239 t (USD 14.9 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. 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.