Cheese (All Kinds) — Production in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Cheese (All Kinds) — Production was 401,287 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
401,287 t
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
19th
of 27 groups
All-time high
418,821 t
in 2022
All-time low
91,219 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cheese (all kinds) — production in Southern Asia is 401,287 t, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese (all kinds) — production in Southern Asia peaked at 418,821 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91,219 t, in 1961.

That places Southern Asia 19th out of 27 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.

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

Annual values for Cheese (All Kinds) — Production in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 91,219 t
1962 98,059 t +7.5%
1963 98,484 t +0.4%
1964 99,700 t +1.2%
1965 102,600 t +2.9%
1966 101,912 t -0.7%
1967 106,835 t +4.8%
1968 110,580 t +3.5%
1969 115,209 t +4.2%
1970 118,812 t +3.1%
1971 114,473 t -3.7%
1972 116,797 t +2.0%
1973 127,902 t +9.5%
1974 134,654 t +5.3%
1975 143,391 t +6.5%
1976 150,841 t +5.2%
1977 157,161 t +4.2%
1978 159,969 t +1.8%
1979 163,695 t +2.3%
1980 170,455 t +4.1%
1981 178,863 t +4.9%
1982 186,245 t +4.1%
1983 191,679 t +2.9%
1984 189,658 t -1.1%
1985 187,500 t -1.1%
1986 184,925 t -1.4%
1987 182,398 t -1.4%
1988 182,115 t -0.2%
1989 187,271 t +2.8%
1990 206,835 t +10.4%
1991 211,674 t +2.3%
1992 214,795 t +1.5%
1993 219,871 t +2.4%
1994 226,096 t +2.8%
1995 211,061 t -6.6%
1996 212,849 t +0.8%
1997 214,804 t +0.9%
1998 226,335 t +5.4%
1999 237,422 t +4.9%
2000 244,830 t +3.1%
2001 247,202 t +1.0%
2002 237,263 t -4.0%
2003 244,596 t +3.1%
2004 291,647 t +19.2%
2005 308,612 t +5.8%
2006 322,705 t +4.6%
2007 321,032 t -0.5%
2008 287,029 t -10.6%
2009 287,413 t +0.1%
2010 317,505 t +10.5%
2011 323,765 t +2.0%
2012 347,947 t +7.5%
2013 369,649 t +6.2%
2014 358,816 t -2.9%
2015 285,179 t -20.5%
2016 316,046 t +10.8%
2017 351,022 t +11.1%
2018 337,073 t -4.0%
2019 345,442 t +2.5%
2020 387,063 t +12.0%
2021 393,960 t +1.8%
2022 418,821 t +6.3%
2023 401,287 t -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 102,733 t 91,219 t 115,209 t 9
1970s 138,770 t 114,473 t 163,695 t 10
1980s 184,111 t 170,455 t 191,679 t 10
1990s 218,174 t 206,835 t 237,422 t 10
2000s 279,233 t 237,263 t 322,705 t 10
2010s 335,244 t 285,179 t 369,649 t 10
2020s 400,283 t 387,063 t 418,821 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 16 Australia 374,812 t compare
  2. 17 Uzbekistan 325,453 t compare
  3. 18 Belarus 307,551 t compare
  4. 19 Ireland 288,491 t compare
  5. 20 Austria 267,700 t compare
  6. 21 Greece 263,596 t compare
  7. 22 China (People’s Republic of) 232,460 t compare
  8. 22 China, mainland 232,460 t compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cheese (all kinds) — production in Southern Asia?
Cheese (all kinds) — production in Southern Asia was 401,287 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cheese (all kinds) — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 418,821 t in 2022.
What is the lowest cheese (all kinds) — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 91,219 t in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for cheese (all kinds) — production?
Southern Asia ranks 19th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese (all kinds) — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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