Middle East Ovine Market
What is Chile's lactose export quantity (t)? As of 2022, it's 0.3 Tons, down from 6.2 Tons in 2014.
| Label | Lactose Export quantity (t) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.23 Tons |
| 2015 | 0.63 Tons |
| 2016 | 0.44 Tons |
| 2017 | 0.2 Tons |
| 2018 | 61.42 Tons |
| 2019 | 0.03 Tons |
| 2020 | 0.11 Tons |
| 2021 | 0.49 Tons |
| 2022 | 0.33 Tons |
Data Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Wantstats Repository
A series that moves both ways like this is telling you the underlying driver isn't fixed — conditions are shifting, or the indicator itself is sensitive to short-term noise.
This isn't a uniquely local rebound — global trade recovered broadly in 2021 as pandemic-era restrictions eased and demand returned.
This kind of indicator is almost never measured continuously — it's estimated from periodic data collection, published and later revised by Chile's statistical authority. Direction is the reliable part; individual years less so.
Small absolute numbers like these amplify percentage swings — the same-sized change in volume looks dramatic as a percentage here in a way it wouldn't for a bigger trade flow. Read the raw numbers, not just the percent.
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