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

Western Europe: Cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — Production was 25,970 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25,970 t
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
9th
of 13 groups
All-time high
37,040 t
in 2010
All-time low
7,960 t
in 2017
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — Production in Western Europe, 2010–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2010201620232010: 37.0k t2011: 36.9k t2012: 34.7k t2013: 30.0k t2014: 12.8k t2015: 8.5k t2016: 8.2k t2017: 8.0k t2018: 9.0k t2019: 15.2k t2020: 24.6k t2021: 24.2k t2022: 24.6k t2023: 26.0k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — production in Western Europe is 25,970 t, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — production in Western Europe peaked at 37,040 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,960 t, in 2017.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — Production in Western Europe, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 37,040 t
2011 36,860 t -0.5%
2012 34,680 t -5.9%
2013 30,030 t -13.4%
2014 12,790 t -57.4%
2015 8,470 t -33.8%
2016 8,220 t -3.0%
2017 7,960 t -3.2%
2018 8,970 t +12.7%
2019 15,250 t +70.0%
2020 24,620 t +61.4%
2021 24,220 t -1.6%
2022 24,570 t +1.4%
2023 25,970 t +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20,027 t 7,960 t 37,040 t 10
2020s 24,845 t 24,220 t 25,970 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 6 France 25,170 t compare
  2. 7 China 13,128 t compare
  3. 7 China, mainland 13,128 t compare
  4. 9 Portugal 7,320 t compare
  5. 10 Slovakia 4,360 t compare
  6. 11 Bulgaria 3,380 t compare
  7. 12 Romania 2,760 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 Europe?
Cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — production in Western Europe was 25,970 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 37,040 t in 2010.
What is the lowest cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — production recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 7,960 t in 2017.
How does Western Europe rank for cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — production?
Western Europe ranks 9th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe 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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