Cheese (All Kinds) — Production in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Cheese (All Kinds) — Production was 385,821 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
385,821 t
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
13th
of 28 groups
All-time high
401,682 t
in 2006
All-time low
60,748 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese (All Kinds) — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 385,821 t for cheese (all kinds) — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese (all kinds) — production in Eastern Asia peaked at 401,682 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 60,748 t, in 1961.

That places Eastern Asia 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 76,514 t 60,748 t 92,698 t 9
1970s 117,802 t 92,210 t 146,456 t 10
1980s 187,733 t 139,609 t 235,327 t 10
1990s 283,861 t 243,360 t 310,879 t 10
2000s 375,569 t 333,579 t 401,682 t 10
2010s 331,663 t 280,332 t 370,238 t 10
2020s 381,686 t 368,509 t 392,800 t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 10 Canada 599,949 t compare
  2. 11 Spain 535,875 t compare
  3. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 509,900 t compare
  4. 13 Denmark 496,700 t compare
  5. 14 Argentina 477,436 t compare
  6. 15 New Zealand 375,000 t compare
  7. 16 Australia 374,812 t compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cheese (all kinds) — production in Eastern Asia?
Cheese (all kinds) — production in Eastern Asia was 385,821 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cheese (all kinds) — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 401,682 t in 2006.
What is the lowest cheese (all kinds) — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 60,748 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for cheese (all kinds) — production?
Eastern Asia ranks 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese (all kinds) — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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