Cheese (All Kinds) — Production in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Cheese (All Kinds) — Production was 65,627 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
65,627 t
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
24th
of 27 groups
All-time high
102,853 t
in 2018
All-time low
15,078 t
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese (All Kinds) — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cheese (all kinds) — production in Southern Africa is 65,627 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese (all kinds) — production in Southern Africa peaked at 102,853 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,078 t, in 1966.

That places Southern Africa 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Cheese (All Kinds) — Production in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cheese (All Kinds) — Production in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 18,415 t
1962 17,198 t -6.6%
1963 16,328 t -5.1%
1964 15,874 t -2.8%
1965 15,632 t -1.5%
1966 15,078 t -3.5%
1967 19,399 t +28.7%
1968 21,737 t +12.1%
1969 23,220 t +6.8%
1970 18,586 t -20.0%
1971 18,684 t +0.5%
1972 20,391 t +9.1%
1973 22,157 t +8.7%
1974 20,827 t -6.0%
1975 23,530 t +13.0%
1976 31,188 t +32.5%
1977 30,511 t -2.2%
1978 28,969 t -5.1%
1979 35,459 t +22.4%
1980 34,274 t -3.3%
1981 36,734 t +7.2%
1982 38,013 t +3.5%
1983 38,405 t +1.0%
1984 38,155 t -0.7%
1985 36,027 t -5.6%
1986 37,558 t +4.2%
1987 42,666 t +13.6%
1988 42,191 t -1.1%
1989 45,257 t +7.3%
1990 44,727 t -1.2%
1991 41,577 t -7.0%
1992 34,732 t -16.5%
1993 37,522 t +8.0%
1994 40,129 t +6.9%
1995 40,068 t -0.2%
1996 41,954 t +4.7%
1997 38,882 t -7.3%
1998 40,535 t +4.3%
1999 43,499 t +7.3%
2000 39,586 t -9.0%
2001 42,346 t +7.0%
2002 37,856 t -10.6%
2003 39,332 t +3.9%
2004 39,462 t +0.3%
2005 71,926 t +82.3%
2006 75,000 t +4.3%
2007 76,539 t +2.1%
2008 75,826 t -0.9%
2009 75,826 t +0.0%
2010 86,678 t +14.3%
2011 90,221 t +4.1%
2012 94,542 t +4.8%
2013 95,674 t +1.2%
2014 60,174 t -37.1%
2015 57,395 t -4.6%
2016 58,702 t +2.3%
2017 58,620 t -0.1%
2018 102,853 t +75.5%
2019 61,818 t -39.9%
2020 67,351 t +9.0%
2021 64,797 t -3.8%
2022 63,799 t -1.5%
2023 65,627 t +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,098 t 15,078 t 23,220 t 9
1970s 25,030 t 18,586 t 35,459 t 10
1980s 38,928 t 34,274 t 45,257 t 10
1990s 40,363 t 34,732 t 44,727 t 10
2000s 57,370 t 37,856 t 76,539 t 10
2010s 76,668 t 57,395 t 102,853 t 10
2020s 65,393 t 63,799 t 67,351 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 21 Greece 263,596 t compare
  2. 22 China 232,460 t compare
  3. 22 China, mainland 232,460 t compare
  4. 24 Czechia 218,404 t compare
  5. 25 Switzerland 216,417 t compare
  6. 26 Mexico 193,285 t compare
  7. 27 Czechoslovakia 178,798 t compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cheese (all kinds) — production in Southern Africa?
Cheese (all kinds) — production in Southern Africa was 65,627 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cheese (all kinds) — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 102,853 t in 2018.
What is the lowest cheese (all kinds) — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 15,078 t in 1966.
How does Southern Africa rank for cheese (all kinds) — production?
Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese (all kinds) — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa 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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