Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — Production in Americas

Americas: Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — Production was 24,974 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24,974 t
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
14th
of 21 groups
All-time high
37,491 t
in 1983
All-time low
16,428 t
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — Production in Americas, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 24,974 t for cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production in Americas peaked at 37,491 t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 16,428 t, in 1990.

Americas ranks 14th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 31,009 t
1962 31,788 t +2.5%
1963 32,863 t +3.4%
1964 29,855 t -9.2%
1965 27,019 t -9.5%
1966 27,044 t +0.1%
1967 27,714 t +2.5%
1968 27,050 t -2.4%
1969 29,855 t +10.4%
1970 31,885 t +6.8%
1971 32,068 t +0.6%
1972 31,502 t -1.8%
1973 31,265 t -0.8%
1974 32,332 t +3.4%
1975 33,054 t +2.2%
1976 33,446 t +1.2%
1977 33,870 t +1.3%
1978 34,271 t +1.2%
1979 34,366 t +0.3%
1980 34,386 t +0.1%
1981 35,279 t +2.6%
1982 35,950 t +1.9%
1983 37,491 t +4.3%
1984 37,382 t -0.3%
1985 33,985 t -9.1%
1986 20,615 t -39.3%
1987 19,155 t -7.1%
1988 16,467 t -14.0%
1989 16,485 t +0.1%
1990 16,428 t -0.3%
1991 16,474 t +0.3%
1992 16,732 t +1.6%
1993 17,600 t +5.2%
1994 17,288 t -1.8%
1995 18,114 t +4.8%
1996 18,286 t +0.9%
1997 17,706 t -3.2%
1998 17,706 t +0.0%
1999 17,488 t -1.2%
2000 17,691 t +1.2%
2001 17,766 t +0.4%
2002 18,520 t +4.2%
2003 18,980 t +2.5%
2004 20,163 t +6.2%
2005 20,605 t +2.2%
2006 20,563 t -0.2%
2007 21,263 t +3.4%
2008 22,122 t +4.0%
2009 22,538 t +1.9%
2010 23,880 t +6.0%
2011 23,963 t +0.3%
2012 23,451 t -2.1%
2013 23,284 t -0.7%
2014 23,127 t -0.7%
2015 23,461 t +1.4%
2016 23,712 t +1.1%
2017 23,941 t +1.0%
2018 23,890 t -0.2%
2019 23,533 t -1.5%
2020 23,938 t +1.7%
2021 24,786 t +3.5%
2022 24,884 t +0.4%
2023 24,974 t +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29,355 t 27,019 t 32,863 t 9
1970s 32,806 t 31,265 t 34,366 t 10
1980s 28,720 t 16,467 t 37,491 t 10
1990s 17,382 t 16,428 t 18,286 t 10
2000s 20,021 t 17,691 t 22,538 t 10
2010s 23,624 t 23,127 t 23,963 t 10
2020s 24,645 t 23,938 t 24,974 t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 11 Afghanistan 10,693 t compare
  2. 12 Belgium 10,130 t compare
  3. 13 Italy 7,360 t compare
  4. 14 China 6,507 t compare
  5. 14 China, mainland 6,507 t compare
  6. 16 Yemen 5,830 t compare
  7. 17 Morocco 4,433 t compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production in Americas?
Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production in Americas was 24,974 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 37,491 t in 1983.
What is the lowest cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 16,428 t in 1990.
How does Americas rank for cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production?
Americas ranks 14th out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cheese from milk of goats, 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
76 places, 3,643 data points, 1961–2023
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