Whey, Fresh Consumption by Country
In 2023, Niger had the largest reported food supply of fresh whey among the 10 countries in the dataset, at 325,364 tonnes, representing 53.9 percent of the listed total of 603,419 tonnes. Yemen ranked second with 117,377 tonnes, followed by Afghanistan with 84,188 tonnes. Niger also recorded the highest per-person supply, at 34.08 grams per person per day, narrowly ahead of Bhutan at 32.85 grams. These figures measure food available for human consumption, not actual intake.
Nigeria placed fourth at 66,916 tonnes, with Bhutan fifth at 9,429 and Laos sixth at 133 tonnes. Cambodia, Vietnam, South Korea and Cameroon closed the table below five tonnes. The top three held 87.3 percent of the annual listed food supply total, and the top five 100.0 percent after rounding. Niger had the highest listed food supply, while Niger also had the highest per-capita food supply. Bhutan lost 240 tonnes between 2022 and 2023, down 2.5 percent to 9,429 tonnes. Afghanistan lost 157 tonnes, down 0.2 percent. Laos shed 107 tonnes, down 44.6 percent. Niger added 10,657 tonnes, up 3.5 percent. Yemen added 2,878 tonnes, up 2.5 percent. Nigeria added 198 tonnes, up 0.3 percent. The 7 countries present in both years rose from 590,178 tonnes to 603,411 tonnes, up 13,233 tonnes, or 2.2 percent, with three arrivals carrying 9 tonnes. Between 2019 and 2023, the 6 countries present in both years rose from 177,546 tonnes to 603,278 tonnes, up 425,732 tonnes. Niger added its whole 2023 volume from a reported 2019 zero. Afghanistan added 84,188 tonnes from a reported 2019 zero. Yemen added 22,420 tonnes, up 23.6 percent. Nigeria added 932 tonnes, up 1.4 percent. Bhutan lost 7,176 tonnes, down 43.2 percent. Four countries arrived with 141 tonnes, and none left. The two zero-base gains read as coverage rather than growth. Niger's 34.08 grams a day edged Bhutan's 32.85 in second and dwarfed Yemen's 8.16 in third. Afghanistan sat fourth at 5.56 grams, with Nigeria at 0.80 and Laos at 0.05. The remaining four sat at zero per person. Niger therefore leads the table both by total food supply and by food supply per person. Fresh whey for human consumption is recorded in tonnes and daily grams per person for each reporting country over 2019-2023. Annual totals sum reporting countries only. The table more than tripled in five years as three countries moved off reported zero, yet barely moved lately. Tonnage reflects total reported supply; the per-person column adjusts that supply for population size. Niger, Afghanistan and Cambodia stood at reported zero in 2019, so no five-year percentage rests on them. No reported zero followed a large value, so no source-check warning applies. Bhutan's 43.2 percent five-year fall ends at 9,429 tonnes the same way. FAO Supply Utilization Accounts mark tonnage for human consumption as element 5141 and daily grams per person as element 665, shown for fresh whey across 2019-2023. Percentages use the earlier year as the base, and zero bases use none. The universe counts 10 countries minus aggregates, all with 2023 values. Only countries with values at both endpoints enter comparisons. The 2023 listed total of 603,419 tonnes is the sum of the 10 countries with a 2023 value. A reported zero is kept, a blank is missing, and under-1,000 values keep two decimals.
Whey, Fresh Consumption
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325.36K
34.08
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117.38K
8.16
3
84.19K
5.56
4
66.92K
0.8
5
9.43K
32.85
6
132.59
0.05
7
4.94
0
8
4.06
0
9
3.45
0
10
0.12
0
Reported Supply Edges Higher in 2023
Niger Rises from Zero over Five-Year Whey, Fresh
Niger Leads Both Fresh Whey Measures
What the Whey, Fresh Data Covers
Whey, Fresh Consumption by Country
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0
0
332.15K
38.37
310.07K
34.67
314.71K
34.06
325.36K
34.08
2
94.96K
7.41
91.33K
6.92
108.23K
7.98
114.5K
8.21
117.38K
8.16
3
0
0
83.75K
5.87
78.18K
5.35
84.35K
5.69
84.19K
5.56
4
65.98K
0.86
66.9K
0.86
66.5K
0.83
66.72K
0.82
66.92K
0.8
5
16.61K
59.48
17.12K
60.93
12.8K
45.23
9.67K
33.92
9.43K
32.85
6
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239.52
0.09
132.59
0.05
7
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4.94
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.06
0
9
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3.45
0
10
-
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0.12
0
Methodology
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country reported the most fresh whey food supply in 2023?
Niger ranked first with 325,364 tonnes in 2023, accounting for 53.9 percent of the total listed food supply reported by the 10 countries in the dataset.
Which country had the highest fresh whey supply per person?
Niger led at 34.08 grams per person per day in 2023, followed by Bhutan at 32.85 grams, with Yemen third at 8.16 grams per day.
How did reported fresh whey supply change in Niger between 2019 and 2023?
Niger reported zero in 2019 and 325,364 tonnes in 2023. Because the earlier value was zero, a percentage increase cannot be calculated meaningfully for that move.
Did fresh whey food supply increase in 2023?
The listed total rose from 590,178 tonnes in 2022 to 603,419 tonnes in 2023. The year-to-year change among the seven countries with values in both years was a gain of 13,233 tonnes, or 2.2 percent.
Does food supply represent the amount people consumed?
No. FAO food supply figures describe food available for human consumption and should not be interpreted as a direct measure of actual intake in any country.
Data Disclaimer: Projected data (future years) are estimates based on mathematical models. Actual values may differ. Learn about our methodology →
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Updated: 09.10.2026https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/SCL
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