Cheese (All Kinds) — Production in Western Africa

Western Africa: Cheese (All Kinds) — Production was 95,619 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
95,619 t
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
23rd
of 27 groups
All-time high
95,786 t
in 2020
All-time low
16,524 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 95,619 t for cheese (all kinds) — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese (all kinds) — production in Western Africa peaked at 95,786 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,524 t, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 23rd out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Cheese (All Kinds) — Production in Western Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 16,524 t
1962 17,071 t +3.3%
1963 17,630 t +3.3%
1964 18,200 t +3.2%
1965 18,775 t +3.2%
1966 19,392 t +3.3%
1967 19,973 t +3.0%
1968 20,507 t +2.7%
1969 23,663 t +15.4%
1970 27,442 t +16.0%
1971 26,849 t -2.2%
1972 24,671 t -8.1%
1973 21,587 t -12.5%
1974 24,320 t +12.7%
1975 25,707 t +5.7%
1976 27,160 t +5.7%
1977 27,292 t +0.5%
1978 27,668 t +1.4%
1979 28,683 t +3.7%
1980 28,983 t +1.0%
1981 28,170 t -2.8%
1982 28,672 t +1.8%
1983 29,732 t +3.7%
1984 23,487 t -21.0%
1985 17,917 t -23.7%
1986 20,894 t +16.6%
1987 21,538 t +3.1%
1988 22,389 t +4.0%
1989 23,262 t +3.9%
1990 36,570 t +57.2%
1991 33,268 t -9.0%
1992 38,997 t +17.2%
1993 40,495 t +3.8%
1994 41,477 t +2.4%
1995 43,670 t +5.3%
1996 44,353 t +1.6%
1997 44,727 t +0.8%
1998 46,404 t +3.7%
1999 48,178 t +3.8%
2000 49,766 t +3.3%
2001 51,419 t +3.3%
2002 53,382 t +3.8%
2003 55,062 t +3.1%
2004 57,126 t +3.7%
2005 59,837 t +4.7%
2006 61,591 t +2.9%
2007 64,462 t +4.7%
2008 65,391 t +1.4%
2009 67,737 t +3.6%
2010 65,958 t -2.6%
2011 70,482 t +6.9%
2012 73,171 t +3.8%
2013 71,066 t -2.9%
2014 71,706 t +0.9%
2015 79,484 t +10.8%
2016 84,492 t +6.3%
2017 86,993 t +3.0%
2018 90,028 t +3.5%
2019 93,252 t +3.6%
2020 95,786 t +2.7%
2021 90,622 t -5.4%
2022 91,599 t +1.1%
2023 95,619 t +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19,082 t 16,524 t 23,663 t 9
1970s 26,138 t 21,587 t 28,683 t 10
1980s 24,504 t 17,917 t 29,732 t 10
1990s 41,814 t 33,268 t 48,178 t 10
2000s 58,577 t 49,766 t 67,737 t 10
2010s 78,663 t 65,958 t 93,252 t 10
2020s 93,407 t 90,622 t 95,786 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 20 Austria 267,700 t compare
  2. 21 Greece 263,596 t compare
  3. 22 China 232,460 t compare
  4. 22 China, mainland 232,460 t compare
  5. 24 Czechia 218,404 t compare
  6. 25 Switzerland 216,417 t compare
  7. 26 Mexico 193,285 t compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cheese (all kinds) — production in Western Africa?
Cheese (all kinds) — production in Western Africa was 95,619 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cheese (all kinds) — production recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 95,786 t in 2020.
What is the lowest cheese (all kinds) — production recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 16,524 t in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for cheese (all kinds) — production?
Western Africa ranks 23rd out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese (all kinds) — production rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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