Whole milk powder production in Germany
In 2023 Germany produced 111,397 t of whole milk powder, the 7th largest in the world (2.22% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.1%. The record was 179,797 t in 1991.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 111,397 t
- World rank
- 7 of 61
- 10-year change
- −2.1%
- Record
- 179,797 t
- 1991
Whole milk powder in Germany, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Germany compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 2.2%
- 3.4% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −2.1%
- world +48%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Mexico | 169,057 | 3.4% |
| 6 | Uruguay | 166,129 | 3.3% |
| 7 | Germany | 111,397 | 2.2% |
| 8 | Uzbekistan | 91,744 | 1.8% |
| 9 | Netherlands | 85,172 | 1.7% |
Map of world production of whole milk powder
Share of the world total; Germany is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 111,397 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 110,122 | +49% |
| 2021 | 73,980 | −33% |
| 2020 | 110,619 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 109,837 | +14% |
| 2018 | 96,684 | −28% |
| 2017 | 134,800 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 128,000 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 125,700 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 116,300 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 113,800 | +29% |
| 2012 | 88,200 | −6.1% |
| 2011 | 93,900 | +58% |
| 2010 | 59,530 | −25% |
| 2009 | 79,900 | −12% |
| 2008 | 90,400 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 86,200 | +21% |
| 2006 | 71,500 | −2.3% |
| 2005 | 73,200 | −3.4% |
| 2004 | 75,778 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 73,000 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 72,600 | −12% |
| 2001 | 82,500 | −2.1% |
| 2000 | 84,300 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 83,548 | −6.0% |
| 1998 | 88,849 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 82,140 | −2.3% |
| 1996 | 84,070 | −20% |
| 1995 | 104,482 | +11% |
| 1994 | 94,142 | −8.8% |
| 1993 | 103,227 | −43% |
| 1992 | 179,751 | −0.0% |
| 1991 | 179,797 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 167,900 | −3.5% |
| 1989 | 173,991 | +12% |
| 1988 | 154,700 | +20% |
| 1987 | 128,601 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 120,828 | −1.6% |
| 1985 | 122,745 | −11% |
| 1984 | 137,154 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 126,701 | −5.1% |
| 1982 | 133,467 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 131,407 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 127,144 | +32% |
| 1979 | 96,603 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 87,902 | +31% |
| 1977 | 67,326 | +23% |
| 1976 | 54,722 | −1.6% |
| 1975 | 55,589 | −10.0% |
| 1974 | 61,759 | −32% |
| 1973 | 90,982 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 88,233 | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 80,901 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 76,379 | +18% |
| 1969 | 64,475 | +21% |
| 1968 | 53,366 | +16% |
| 1967 | 45,911 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 43,741 | −1.9% |
| 1965 | 44,583 | +17% |
| 1964 | 38,057 | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 35,036 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 33,329 | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 31,700 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 75,968 t USD 338 m
- Exporter rank
- 5 of 104
- Imports
- 42,552 t USD 179 m
- Importer rank
- 15 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 Germany?
Germany produced 111,397 t in 2023, 2.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Germany rank in the world for production of whole milk powder?
Germany ranked 7th 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 Germany changed?
It fell by 2.1% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +48% for the world. The record was 179,797 t in 1991.
Does Germany export or import whole milk powder?
In 2024 Germany reported exports of 75,968 t (USD 338 m) and imports of 42,552 t (USD 179 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 Germany is imputed by FAO. 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.