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RCEP: Milk Producers and Exporters

This page contains an analysis of the trade relationships linked to the dairy sector, within the RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) trade agreement, signed on 15 November 2020.

Fifteen countries have formed the world's largest trading bloc, covering nearly 30% of the world’s population and GDP.

RCEP brings together:
  • the 10 ASEAN states: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, with

  • 5 other partner countries: Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea.

Legal Text of the RCEP Agreement

Population of RCEP Countries
(Thousand People)
Country 2020 2021 2022
Indonesia 271.858 273.753 275.501
Philippines 112.191 113.880 115.559
Vietnam 96.649 97.468 98.187
Thailand 71.476 71.601 71.697
Myanmar 53.423 53.798 54.179
Malaysia 33.200 33.574 33.938
Cambodia 16.397 16.589 16.768
Laos 7.319 7.425 7.529
Singapore 5.910 5.941 5.976
Brunei Darussalam 442 445 449
ASEAN's Population 668.865 674.474 679.783
China 1.424.930 1.425.893 1.425.887
Japan 125.245 124.613 123.952
Korea, South 51.845 51.830 51.816
Australia 25.670 25.921 26.177
New Zealand 5.061 5.130 5.185
RCEP's Total Population 2.301.616 2.307.861 2.312.800
WORLD's population 7.839.115 7.907.459 7.973.272
% RCEP on WORLD 29,36% 29,19% 29,01%
Source: FAO
The RCEP Participating Countries