Cheese (All Kinds) — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Cheese (All Kinds) — Production was 749,812 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
749,812 t
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
9th
of 110 countries
All-time high
801,462 t
in 2022
All-time low
146,800 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese (All Kinds) — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 749,812 t for cheese (all kinds) — production in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese (all kinds) — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 801,462 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 146,800 t, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cheese (All Kinds) — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cheese (All Kinds) — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 146,800 t
1962 147,200 t +0.3%
1963 157,900 t +7.3%
1964 154,300 t -2.3%
1965 168,800 t +9.4%
1966 165,200 t -2.1%
1967 181,300 t +9.7%
1968 182,100 t +0.4%
1969 172,400 t -5.3%
1970 176,500 t +2.4%
1971 185,449 t +5.1%
1972 185,198 t -0.1%
1973 194,505 t +5.0%
1974 184,832 t -5.0%
1975 187,209 t +1.3%
1976 217,398 t +16.1%
1977 184,528 t -15.1%
1978 196,327 t +6.4%
1979 232,100 t +18.2%
1980 259,927 t +12.0%
1981 221,042 t -15.0%
1982 265,210 t +20.0%
1983 272,590 t +2.8%
1984 270,355 t -0.8%
1985 286,900 t +6.1%
1986 283,400 t -1.2%
1987 315,900 t +11.5%
1988 304,200 t -3.7%
1989 318,784 t +4.8%
1990 293,442 t -7.9%
1991 304,206 t +3.7%
1992 335,437 t +10.3%
1993 355,438 t +6.0%
1994 426,973 t +20.1%
1995 431,770 t +1.1%
1996 493,086 t +14.2%
1997 538,638 t +9.2%
1998 573,566 t +6.5%
1999 573,982 t +0.1%
2000 669,745 t +16.7%
2001 656,615 t -2.0%
2002 719,000 t +9.5%
2003 654,000 t -9.0%
2004 689,000 t +5.4%
2005 685,000 t -0.6%
2006 665,000 t -2.9%
2007 671,817 t +1.0%
2008 648,854 t -3.4%
2009 650,016 t +0.2%
2010 617,271 t -5.0%
2011 608,680 t -1.4%
2012 661,340 t +8.7%
2013 649,312 t -1.8%
2014 636,460 t -2.0%
2015 718,142 t +12.8%
2016 704,257 t -1.9%
2017 714,742 t +1.5%
2018 757,000 t +5.9%
2019 746,000 t -1.5%
2020 721,131 t -3.3%
2021 746,201 t +3.5%
2022 801,462 t +7.4%
2023 749,812 t -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 164,000 t 146,800 t 182,100 t 9
1970s 194,405 t 176,500 t 232,100 t 10
1980s 279,831 t 221,042 t 318,784 t 10
1990s 432,654 t 293,442 t 573,982 t 10
2000s 670,905 t 648,854 t 719,000 t 10
2010s 681,320 t 608,680 t 757,000 t 10
2020s 754,652 t 721,131 t 801,462 t 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.02 million t compare
  2. 7 Russian Federation 791,956 t compare
  3. 8 Egypt 765,662 t compare
  4. 10 Canada 599,949 t compare
  5. 11 Spain 535,875 t compare
  6. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 509,900 t compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cheese (all kinds) — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Cheese (all kinds) — production in Australia and New Zealand was 749,812 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cheese (all kinds) — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 801,462 t in 2022.
What is the lowest cheese (all kinds) — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 146,800 t in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for cheese (all kinds) — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is cheese (all kinds) — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cheese (All Kinds) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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