Whole milk powder production in Sweden
In 2023 Sweden produced 29,430 t of whole milk powder, the 22nd largest in the world (0.59% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 42,030 t in 2014.
- Production, 2023
- 29,430 t
- World rank
- 22 of 61
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 42,030 t
- 2014
Whole milk powder in Sweden, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Sweden compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.59%
- 1.0% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −14%
- world +48%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Denmark | 33,100 | 0.66% |
| 21 | Australia | 29,517 | 0.59% |
| 22 | Sweden | 29,430 | 0.59% |
| 23 | Venezuela | 25,306 | 0.50% |
| 24 | Poland | 24,270 | 0.48% |
Map of world production of whole milk powder
Share of the world total; Sweden is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29,430 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 29,430 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 29,430 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 29,430 | −15% |
| 2019 | 34,570 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 34,100 | +46% |
| 2017 | 23,430 | −16% |
| 2016 | 27,780 | −26% |
| 2015 | 37,370 | −11% |
| 2014 | 42,030 | +23% |
| 2013 | 34,060 | +20% |
| 2012 | 28,300 | +88% |
| 2011 | 15,030 | −3.5% |
| 2010 | 15,580 | −57% |
| 2009 | 36,000 | −2.7% |
| 2008 | 37,000 | +14% |
| 2007 | 32,500 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 32,500 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 32,390 | +174% |
| 2004 | 11,830 | +112% |
| 2003 | 5,579 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 5,140 | −13% |
| 2001 | 5,890 | +11% |
| 2000 | 5,300 | −25% |
| 1999 | 7,023 | −5.0% |
| 1998 | 7,394 | +23% |
| 1997 | 6,000 | −28% |
| 1996 | 8,305 | −6.3% |
| 1995 | 8,865 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 8,445 | +15% |
| 1993 | 7,358 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 7,063 | −3.1% |
| 1991 | 7,290 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 6,630 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 6,236 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 5,919 | −0.7% |
| 1987 | 5,959 | +13% |
| 1986 | 5,272 | −7.6% |
| 1985 | 5,704 | −4.9% |
| 1984 | 6,001 | −29% |
| 1983 | 8,507 | +62% |
| 1982 | 5,248 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 5,089 | +13% |
| 1980 | 4,521 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 4,205 | +11% |
| 1978 | 3,794 | −5.4% |
| 1977 | 4,011 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 3,848 | +23% |
| 1975 | 3,118 | −3.0% |
| 1974 | 3,213 | −6.5% |
| 1973 | 3,435 | +25% |
| 1972 | 2,741 | +12% |
| 1971 | 2,440 | −2.0% |
| 1970 | 2,490 | −15% |
| 1969 | 2,930 | −68% |
| 1968 | 9,108 | −10% |
| 1967 | 10,152 | −10.0% |
| 1966 | 11,278 | −4.4% |
| 1965 | 11,800 | +10% |
| 1964 | 10,700 | +11% |
| 1963 | 9,600 | +17% |
| 1962 | 8,200 | −4.7% |
| 1961 | 8,600 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 22,713 t USD 81.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 15 of 104
- Imports
- 3,485 t USD 12.5 m
- Importer rank
- 69 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 Sweden?
Sweden produced 29,430 t in 2023, 0.59% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sweden rank in the world for production of whole milk powder?
Sweden ranked 22nd 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 Sweden changed?
It fell by 14% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +48% for the world. The record was 42,030 t in 2014.
Does Sweden export or import whole milk powder?
In 2024 Sweden reported exports of 22,713 t (USD 81.9 m) and imports of 3,485 t (USD 12.5 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.

