The FAO concept relates to net milk production. In most developed countries only 5-10 percent of whole milk is used directly for human consumption. Processed milk and dairy products are often supplemented with vitamins, minerals and various additives. FAO lists 50 milk and dairy product items in the list that follows, of which five are primary products. Some food products containing milk are not listed separately by FAO, e.g. eggnog, sherbet, malted milk, chocolate milk drink and mellorine.
Total production includes eggs for hatching but excludes waste on farms.
Countries should report in terms of both numbers and weight. FAO lists seven egg and egg products items, including four primary and three processed products. Honey is the nectar of flowers collected and processed by certain insects, especially the honey-bee. Production data should cover the amount sold by beekeepers plus other recorded collection of honey. Bees store honey in honeycombs that consist of hexagonal wax cells.