Cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — Production in Western Asia

Western Asia: Cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — Production was 36,520 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
36,520 t
Change on year
up 7.6%
Rank
8th
of 13 groups
All-time high
36,520 t
in 2023
All-time low
0 t
in 1961
Years of data
44
1961–2023

Cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — Production in Western Asia, 1961–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1961199220231961: 0 t1962: 0 t1963: 0 t1964: 0 t1965: 0 t1966: 0 t1967: 0 t1968: 161 t1969: 202 t1970: 120 t1971: 67 t1972: 52 t1973: 144 t1974: 157 t1975: 73 t1976: 160 t1977: 161 t1978: 203 t1979: 154 t1980: 113 t1981: 114 t1982: 183 t1983: 138 t1984: 132 t1985: 113 t1986: 125 t1987: 125 t1988: 125 t1989: 87 t1990: 63 t2010: 12.0k t2011: 13.6k t2012: 17.5k t2013: 17.8k t2014: 17.1k t2015: 20.4k t2016: 23.2k t2017: 24.1k t2018: 24.2k t2019: 28.0k t2020: 31.6k t2021: 34.7k t2022: 33.9k t2023: 36.5k t

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

Analysis

In 2023, cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — production in Western Asia stood at 36,520 t. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — production in Western Asia peaked at 36,520 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1961.

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

Cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — Production in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — Production in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 0 t
1962 0 t
1963 0 t
1964 0 t
1965 0 t
1966 0 t
1967 0 t
1968 161 t
1969 202 t +25.5%
1970 120 t -40.6%
1971 67 t -44.2%
1972 52 t -22.4%
1973 144 t +176.9%
1974 157 t +9.0%
1975 73 t -53.5%
1976 160 t +119.2%
1977 161 t +0.6%
1978 203 t +26.1%
1979 154 t -24.1%
1980 113 t -26.6%
1981 114 t +0.9%
1982 183 t +60.5%
1983 138 t -24.6%
1984 132 t -4.3%
1985 113 t -14.4%
1986 125 t +10.6%
1987 125 t +0.0%
1988 125 t +0.0%
1989 87 t -30.4%
1990 63 t -27.6%
2010 11,980 t +18915.9%
2011 13,570 t +13.3%
2012 17,460 t +28.7%
2013 17,750 t +1.7%
2014 17,100 t -3.7%
2015 20,360 t +19.1%
2016 23,240 t +14.1%
2017 24,070 t +3.6%
2018 24,200 t +0.5%
2019 28,020 t +15.8%
2020 31,640 t +12.9%
2021 34,680 t +9.6%
2022 33,940 t -2.1%
2023 36,520 t +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.33 t 0 t 202 t 9
1970s 129.1 t 52 t 203 t 10
1980s 125.5 t 87 t 183 t 10
1990s 63 t 63 t 63 t 1
2010s 19,775 t 11,980 t 28,020 t 10
2020s 34,195 t 31,640 t 36,520 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 5 Cyprus 36,520 t compare
  2. 6 France 25,170 t compare
  3. 7 China 13,128 t compare
  4. 7 China, mainland 13,128 t compare
  5. 9 Portugal 7,320 t compare
  6. 10 Slovakia 4,360 t compare
  7. 11 Bulgaria 3,380 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 Western Asia?
Cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — production in Western Asia was 36,520 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 36,520 t in 2023.
What is the lowest cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — production recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — production?
Western Asia ranks 8th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Asia 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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