Whole milk powder production in Spain
In 2023 Spain produced 11,440 t of whole milk powder, the 34th largest in the world (0.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 247%. The record was 26,699 t in 2017.
- Production, 2023
- 11,440 t
- World rank
- 34 of 61
- 10-year change
- +247%
- Record
- 26,699 t
- 2017
Whole milk powder in Spain, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Spain compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.23%
- 0.10% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +247%
- world +48%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Nicaragua | 12,920 | 0.26% |
| 33 | Portugal | 12,440 | 0.25% |
| 34 | Spain | 11,440 | 0.23% |
| 35 | Czechia | 9,400 | 0.19% |
| 36 | Hungary | 9,358 | 0.19% |
Map of world production of whole milk powder
Share of the world total; Spain is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11,440 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 11,320 | −2.4% |
| 2021 | 11,600 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11,550 | −18% |
| 2019 | 14,000 | −1.1% |
| 2018 | 14,150 | −47% |
| 2017 | 26,699 | +13% |
| 2016 | 23,587 | +183% |
| 2015 | 8,330 | +77% |
| 2014 | 4,710 | +43% |
| 2013 | 3,300 | +224% |
| 2012 | 1,020 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,000 | −9.1% |
| 2010 | 1,100 | −92% |
| 2009 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 14,000 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 13,200 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,200 | −12% |
| 2002 | 15,000 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 14,100 | +29% |
| 2000 | 10,900 | +58% |
| 1999 | 6,900 | −45% |
| 1998 | 12,600 | +11% |
| 1997 | 11,400 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 11,100 | +23% |
| 1995 | 9,000 | −18% |
| 1994 | 11,000 | −27% |
| 1993 | 15,000 | −13% |
| 1992 | 17,200 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 16,900 | +45% |
| 1990 | 11,649 | −4.5% |
| 1989 | 12,195 | −11% |
| 1988 | 13,779 | −4.7% |
| 1987 | 14,456 | +17% |
| 1986 | 12,370 | +147% |
| 1985 | 5,000 | −0.8% |
| 1984 | 5,038 | −19% |
| 1983 | 6,232 | −35% |
| 1982 | 9,650 | +67% |
| 1981 | 5,782 | −29% |
| 1980 | 8,101 | +12% |
| 1979 | 7,218 | −12% |
| 1978 | 8,230 | −2.0% |
| 1977 | 8,395 | +17% |
| 1976 | 7,160 | −5.1% |
| 1975 | 7,545 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 7,439 | −17% |
| 1973 | 8,913 | +24% |
| 1972 | 7,177 | −29% |
| 1971 | 10,078 | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 9,233 | +14% |
| 1969 | 8,114 | −19% |
| 1968 | 10,000 | +23% |
| 1967 | 8,129 | +16% |
| 1966 | 7,026 | −20% |
| 1965 | 8,792 | +62% |
| 1964 | 5,420 | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 5,106 | +66% |
| 1962 | 3,079 | −21% |
| 1961 | 3,910 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5,035 t USD 25.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 33 of 104
- Imports
- 19,158 t USD 71.1 m
- Importer rank
- 29 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 Spain?
Spain produced 11,440 t in 2023, 0.23% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Spain rank in the world for production of whole milk powder?
Spain ranked 34th 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 Spain changed?
It rose by 247% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +48% for the world. The record was 26,699 t in 2017.
Does Spain export or import whole milk powder?
In 2024 Spain reported exports of 5,035 t (USD 25.8 m) and imports of 19,158 t (USD 71.1 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.