Whole milk powder production in Uruguay
In 2023 Uruguay produced 166,129 t of whole milk powder, the 6th largest in the world (3.31% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 156%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Production, 2023
- 166,129 t
- World rank
- 6 of 61
- 10-year change
- +156%
- Record
- 166,129 t
- 2023
Whole milk powder in Uruguay, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Uruguay compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 3.3%
- 1.9% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +156%
- world +48%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Argentina | 185,157 | 3.7% |
| 5 | Mexico | 169,057 | 3.4% |
| 6 | Uruguay | 166,129 | 3.3% |
| 7 | Germany | 111,397 | 2.2% |
| 8 | Uzbekistan | 91,744 | 1.8% |
Map of world production of whole milk powder
Share of the world total; Uruguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 166,129 | +18% |
| 2022 | 140,882 | −9.1% |
| 2021 | 155,000 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 148,698 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 135,480 | −7.2% |
| 2018 | 146,000 | +33% |
| 2017 | 110,000 | −14% |
| 2016 | 128,500 | +46% |
| 2015 | 87,800 | +31% |
| 2014 | 67,124 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 65,000 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 64,000 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 60,000 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 55,000 | −6.4% |
| 2009 | 58,750 | +18% |
| 2008 | 50,000 | −3.8% |
| 2007 | 52,000 | +24% |
| 2006 | 42,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 42,000 | +53% |
| 2004 | 27,500 | +17% |
| 2003 | 23,600 | −30% |
| 2002 | 33,600 | +53% |
| 2001 | 22,000 | +22% |
| 2000 | 18,000 | −10.0% |
| 1999 | 20,000 | +27% |
| 1998 | 15,788 | +74% |
| 1997 | 9,060 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 8,610 | −6.4% |
| 1995 | 9,195 | +17% |
| 1994 | 7,865 | −54% |
| 1993 | 17,181 | +239% |
| 1992 | 5,070 | −1.4% |
| 1991 | 5,140 | −3.0% |
| 1990 | 5,300 | +12% |
| 1989 | 4,720 | +937% |
| 1988 | 455 | −83% |
| 1987 | 2,740 | +13,600% |
| 1986 | 20 | −93% |
| 1985 | 290 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 79,897 t USD 243 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 104
- Imports
- 25 t USD 82,000
- Importer rank
- 178 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 Uruguay?
Uruguay produced 166,129 t in 2023, 3.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uruguay rank in the world for production of whole milk powder?
Uruguay ranked 6th 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 Uruguay changed?
It rose by 156% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +48% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Uruguay export or import whole milk powder?
In 2024 Uruguay reported exports of 79,897 t (USD 243 m) and imports of 25 t (USD 82,000), 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.