Italy vs World: Cheese from whole cow milk — Production

Italy
1.21 million t
in 2023
World
22.98 million t
in 2023
Italy rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Cheese from whole cow milk — Production over time

  • Italy
  • World
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922023

How they compare

World currently reports 22.98 million t against 1.21 million t in Italy, a difference of 21.77 million t.

That makes World's figure about 19.0 times Italy's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 98 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy World Difference Ahead
1960s 361,700 t 4.20 million t 3.84 million t World
1970s 448,872 t 6.45 million t 6.00 million t World
1980s 565,981 t 9.39 million t 8.83 million t World
1990s 840,706 t 11.45 million t 10.61 million t World
2000s 1.01 million t 14.79 million t 13.78 million t World
2010s 1.10 million t 18.98 million t 17.88 million t World
2020s 1.22 million t 22.54 million t 21.32 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cheese from whole cow milk — production, Italy or World?
World, at 22.98 million t against 1.21 million t in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in cheese from whole cow milk — production between Italy and World?
21.77 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and World rank globally for cheese from whole cow milk — production?
Italy ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cheese from whole cow milk — 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 from whole cow milk — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
134 places, 6,952 data points, 1961–2023
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