Cheese (All Kinds) — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Cheese (All Kinds) — Production was 354,106 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
354,106 t
Change on year
down 5.8%
Rank
4th
of 11 regions
All-time high
376,013 t
in 2022
All-time low
76,450 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese (All Kinds) — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cheese (all kinds) — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 354,106 t.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese (all kinds) — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 376,013 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 76,450 t, in 1961.

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

Cheese (All Kinds) — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Cheese (All Kinds) — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 76,450 t
1962 83,236 t +8.9%
1963 82,437 t -1.0%
1964 82,693 t +0.3%
1965 84,729 t +2.5%
1966 85,215 t +0.6%
1967 88,857 t +4.3%
1968 92,211 t +3.8%
1969 96,840 t +5.0%
1970 102,031 t +5.4%
1971 100,842 t -1.2%
1972 103,975 t +3.1%
1973 112,840 t +8.5%
1974 118,421 t +4.9%
1975 125,867 t +6.3%
1976 132,825 t +5.5%
1977 139,124 t +4.7%
1978 141,639 t +1.8%
1979 144,757 t +2.2%
1980 151,582 t +4.7%
1981 158,489 t +4.6%
1982 166,173 t +4.8%
1983 170,929 t +2.9%
1984 171,748 t +0.5%
1985 172,595 t +0.5%
1986 173,340 t +0.4%
1987 170,055 t -1.9%
1988 168,201 t -1.1%
1989 171,664 t +2.1%
1990 188,468 t +9.8%
1991 192,822 t +2.3%
1992 196,400 t +1.9%
1993 201,453 t +2.6%
1994 206,931 t +2.7%
1995 192,356 t -7.0%
1996 191,628 t -0.4%
1997 191,062 t -0.3%
1998 199,894 t +4.6%
1999 208,370 t +4.2%
2000 220,306 t +5.7%
2001 224,808 t +2.0%
2002 217,175 t -3.4%
2003 226,342 t +4.2%
2004 271,053 t +19.8%
2005 276,377 t +2.0%
2006 291,462 t +5.5%
2007 285,737 t -2.0%
2008 258,049 t -9.7%
2009 262,805 t +1.8%
2010 289,582 t +10.2%
2011 294,301 t +1.6%
2012 318,513 t +8.2%
2013 340,026 t +6.8%
2014 329,958 t -3.0%
2015 254,702 t -22.8%
2016 285,345 t +12.0%
2017 318,890 t +11.8%
2018 304,715 t -4.4%
2019 314,760 t +3.3%
2020 353,362 t +12.3%
2021 363,885 t +3.0%
2022 376,013 t +3.3%
2023 354,106 t -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 85,852 t 76,450 t 96,840 t 9
1970s 122,232 t 100,842 t 144,757 t 10
1980s 167,478 t 151,582 t 173,340 t 10
1990s 196,938 t 188,468 t 208,370 t 10
2000s 253,411 t 217,175 t 291,462 t 10
2010s 305,079 t 254,702 t 340,026 t 10
2020s 361,842 t 353,362 t 376,013 t 4

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 1 Germany 3.04 million t compare
  2. 2 France 2.22 million t compare
  3. 3 USSR 1.69 million t compare
  4. 4 Italy 1.34 million t compare
  5. 5 Poland 1.06 million t compare
  6. 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.02 million t compare
  7. 7 Russian Federation 791,956 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cheese (all kinds) — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Cheese (all kinds) — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 354,106 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cheese (all kinds) — production recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 376,013 t in 2022.
What is the lowest cheese (all kinds) — production recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 76,450 t in 1961.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for cheese (all kinds) — production?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th out of 11 regions with data for 2023.
Is cheese (all kinds) — production rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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