Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Cheese (All Kinds) — Production

Japan
151,398 t
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
145,379 t
in 2023
Japan rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd

Cheese (All Kinds) — Production over time

  • Japan
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 151,398 t against 145,379 t in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6,019 t.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 110 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 122,661 t 104,500 t 18,161 t Japan
2010s 123,148 t 140,379 t 17,230 t Saudi Arabia
2020s 159,354 t 130,674 t 28,680 t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cheese (all kinds) — production, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
Japan, at 151,398 t against 145,379 t in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cheese (all kinds) — production between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
6,019 t, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cheese (all kinds) — production?
Japan ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cheese (All Kinds) — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cheese (All Kinds) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 7,910 data points, 1961–2023
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