Cheese (All Kinds) — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Cheese (All Kinds) — Production was 1.57 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.57 million t
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
11th
of 27 groups
All-time high
1.62 million t
in 2022
All-time low
291,748 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese (All Kinds) — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cheese (all kinds) — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 1.57 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese (all kinds) — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1.62 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 291,748 t, in 1961.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 11th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cheese (All Kinds) — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cheese (All Kinds) — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 291,748 t —
1962 295,255 t +1.2%
1963 303,072 t +2.6%
1964 309,849 t +2.2%
1965 332,748 t +7.4%
1966 334,815 t +0.6%
1967 341,100 t +1.9%
1968 360,214 t +5.6%
1969 356,758 t -1.0%
1970 364,918 t +2.3%
1971 367,882 t +0.8%
1972 362,432 t -1.5%
1973 382,919 t +5.7%
1974 391,842 t +2.3%
1975 413,542 t +5.5%
1976 422,953 t +2.3%
1977 432,030 t +2.1%
1978 438,771 t +1.6%
1979 450,339 t +2.6%
1980 478,771 t +6.3%
1981 484,592 t +1.2%
1982 483,631 t -0.2%
1983 485,172 t +0.3%
1984 499,940 t +3.0%
1985 493,582 t -1.3%
1986 503,017 t +1.9%
1987 528,088 t +5.0%
1988 545,589 t +3.3%
1989 552,060 t +1.2%
1990 569,062 t +3.1%
1991 588,399 t +3.4%
1992 616,801 t +4.8%
1993 638,452 t +3.5%
1994 701,046 t +9.8%
1995 754,368 t +7.6%
1996 754,927 t +0.1%
1997 793,904 t +5.2%
1998 834,563 t +5.1%
1999 898,554 t +7.7%
2000 907,701 t +1.0%
2001 909,400 t +0.2%
2002 992,838 t +9.2%
2003 1.12 million t +13.1%
2004 1.09 million t -2.9%
2005 1.11 million t +2.1%
2006 1.13 million t +1.1%
2007 1.23 million t +9.6%
2008 1.29 million t +4.8%
2009 1.33 million t +2.8%
2010 1.18 million t -11.3%
2011 1.18 million t +0.1%
2012 1.48 million t +25.3%
2013 1.45 million t -1.8%
2014 1.48 million t +1.9%
2015 1.48 million t +0.5%
2016 1.48 million t -0.4%
2017 1.50 million t +1.6%
2018 1.53 million t +1.7%
2019 1.42 million t -7.1%
2020 1.42 million t +0.1%
2021 1.55 million t +9.3%
2022 1.62 million t +4.6%
2023 1.57 million t -3.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cheese (All Kinds) — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +25.3% 1.18 million t 1.48 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 325,062 t 291,748 t 360,214 t 9
1970s 402,763 t 362,432 t 450,339 t 10
1980s 505,444 t 478,771 t 552,060 t 10
1990s 715,008 t 569,062 t 898,554 t 10
2000s 1.11 million t 907,701 t 1.33 million t 10
2010s 1.42 million t 1.18 million t 1.53 million t 10
2020s 1.54 million t 1.42 million t 1.62 million t 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 8 Egypt 765,662 t compare
  2. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10,569 t compare
  3. 9 Australia and New Zealand 749,812 t compare
  4. 10 Canada 599,949 t compare
  5. 10 Republic of Moldova 8,214 t compare
  6. 11 Spain 535,875 t compare
  7. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 509,900 t compare
  8. 13 Denmark 496,700 t compare
  9. 14 Argentina 477,436 t compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cheese (all kinds) — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Cheese (all kinds) — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 1.57 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cheese (all kinds) — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest cheese (all kinds) — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 291,748 t in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for cheese (all kinds) — production?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 11th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese (all kinds) — production rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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