Cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — Production was 136,714 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
136,714 t
Change on year
down 7.7%
Rank
5th
of 13 groups
All-time high
294,412 t
in 2014
All-time low
100,500 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 136,714 t for cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — production in 2023.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 294,412 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 100,500 t, in 1962.

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

Cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 103,000 t
1962 100,500 t -2.4%
1963 105,750 t +5.2%
1964 106,750 t +0.9%
1965 106,500 t -0.2%
1966 108,500 t +1.9%
1967 110,500 t +1.8%
1968 119,000 t +7.7%
1969 120,000 t +0.8%
1970 122,000 t +1.7%
1971 123,000 t +0.8%
1972 123,000 t +0.0%
1973 124,000 t +0.8%
1974 125,000 t +0.8%
1975 127,750 t +2.2%
1976 130,500 t +2.2%
1977 132,500 t +1.5%
1978 133,750 t +0.9%
1979 135,000 t +0.9%
1980 137,500 t +1.9%
1981 137,500 t +0.0%
1982 137,500 t +0.0%
1983 137,500 t +0.0%
1984 138,750 t +0.9%
1985 140,000 t +0.9%
1986 140,000 t +0.0%
1987 143,750 t +2.7%
1988 144,500 t +0.5%
1989 145,500 t +0.7%
1990 147,500 t +1.4%
1991 148,750 t +0.8%
1992 150,000 t +0.8%
1993 155,000 t +3.3%
1994 161,250 t +4.0%
1995 163,750 t +1.6%
1996 188,750 t +15.3%
1997 216,250 t +14.6%
1998 241,250 t +11.6%
1999 240,000 t -0.5%
2000 238,750 t -0.5%
2001 238,750 t +0.0%
2002 238,750 t +0.0%
2003 238,750 t +0.0%
2004 238,750 t +0.0%
2005 242,500 t +1.6%
2006 242,500 t +0.0%
2007 266,250 t +9.8%
2008 266,250 t +0.0%
2009 272,500 t +2.3%
2010 267,217 t -1.9%
2011 258,652 t -3.2%
2012 258,294 t -0.1%
2013 254,078 t -1.6%
2014 294,412 t +15.9%
2015 241,110 t -18.1%
2016 235,075 t -2.5%
2017 236,785 t +0.7%
2018 222,693 t -6.0%
2019 123,455 t -44.6%
2020 127,383 t +3.2%
2021 134,633 t +5.7%
2022 148,126 t +10.0%
2023 136,714 t -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 108,944 t 100,500 t 120,000 t 9
1970s 127,650 t 122,000 t 135,000 t 10
1980s 140,250 t 137,500 t 145,500 t 10
1990s 181,250 t 147,500 t 241,250 t 10
2000s 248,375 t 238,750 t 272,500 t 10
2010s 239,177 t 123,455 t 294,412 t 10
2020s 136,714 t 127,383 t 148,126 t 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 2 Spain 148,960 t compare
  2. 3 Egypt 136,714 t compare
  3. 4 Italy 55,800 t compare
  4. 5 Cyprus 36,520 t compare
  5. 6 France 25,170 t compare
  6. 7 China 13,128 t compare
  7. 7 China, mainland 13,128 t compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 136,714 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 294,412 t in 2014.
What is the lowest cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 100,500 t in 1962.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — production?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — production rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
41 places, 1,222 data points, 1961–2023
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