Whole milk powder production in United States
In 2023 United States produced 50,290 t of whole milk powder, the 14th largest in the world (1.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 54%. The record was 79,726 t in 1989.
- Production, 2023
- 50,290 t
- World rank
- 14 of 61
- 10-year change
- +54%
- Record
- 79,726 t
- 1989
Whole milk powder in United States, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
United States compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.0%
- 0.96% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +54%
- world +48%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ireland | 57,000 | 1.1% |
| 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% |
Map of world production of whole milk powder
Share of the world total; United States is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 50,290 | −19% |
| 2022 | 62,084 | −7.7% |
| 2021 | 67,267 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 63,000 | −1.6% |
| 2019 | 64,000 | −1.5% |
| 2018 | 65,000 | +16% |
| 2017 | 56,000 | +24% |
| 2016 | 45,000 | −8.2% |
| 2015 | 49,000 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 46,775 | +43% |
| 2013 | 32,683 | +24% |
| 2012 | 26,368 | −12% |
| 2011 | 29,840 | −6.0% |
| 2010 | 31,732 | +17% |
| 2009 | 27,016 | +19% |
| 2008 | 22,740 | +58% |
| 2007 | 14,400 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 13,845 | −5.8% |
| 2005 | 14,700 | −22% |
| 2004 | 18,900 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 17,500 | −19% |
| 2002 | 21,500 | +14% |
| 2001 | 18,800 | −63% |
| 2000 | 50,500 | −5.6% |
| 1999 | 53,520 | −17% |
| 1998 | 64,650 | +17% |
| 1997 | 55,380 | −9.2% |
| 1996 | 61,000 | −22% |
| 1995 | 78,000 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 76,000 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 69,780 | −8.6% |
| 1992 | 76,350 | +58% |
| 1991 | 48,434 | −39% |
| 1990 | 79,437 | −0.4% |
| 1989 | 79,726 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 78,170 | +19% |
| 1987 | 65,660 | +18% |
| 1986 | 55,504 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 53,912 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | 54,260 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 50,440 | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 46,370 | +10% |
| 1981 | 42,059 | +12% |
| 1980 | 37,520 | −3.0% |
| 1979 | 38,700 | +14% |
| 1978 | 33,846 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 31,470 | −11% |
| 1976 | 35,420 | +24% |
| 1975 | 28,615 | −6.8% |
| 1974 | 30,718 | −13% |
| 1973 | 35,364 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 34,130 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 32,729 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 31,157 | −2.2% |
| 1969 | 31,860 | −12% |
| 1968 | 36,206 | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 33,724 | −21% |
| 1966 | 42,796 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 40,198 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 39,744 | −3.7% |
| 1963 | 41,283 | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 39,062 | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 37,056 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 25,524 t USD 85.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 14 of 104
- Imports
- 18,491 t USD 93.0 m
- Importer rank
- 31 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 United States?
United States produced 50,290 t in 2023, 1.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United States rank in the world for production of whole milk powder?
United States ranked 14th 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 United States changed?
It rose by 54% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +48% for the world. The record was 79,726 t in 1989.
Does United States export or import whole milk powder?
In 2024 United States reported exports of 25,524 t (USD 85.0 m) and imports of 18,491 t (USD 93.0 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.