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

Central America: Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — Production was 17,969 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17,969 t
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
16th
of 21 groups
All-time high
33,400 t
in 1983
All-time low
12,525 t
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production in Central America stood at 17,969 t.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production in Central America peaked at 33,400 t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 12,525 t, in 1988.

Central America ranks 16th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Central America, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — Production in Central America, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 24,716 t
1962 25,551 t +3.4%
1963 26,720 t +4.6%
1964 21,710 t -18.8%
1965 22,044 t +1.5%
1966 22,044 t +0.0%
1967 23,714 t +7.6%
1968 22,879 t -3.5%
1969 25,718 t +12.4%
1970 27,722 t +7.8%
1971 27,722 t +0.0%
1972 27,221 t -1.8%
1973 27,054 t -0.6%
1974 28,056 t +3.7%
1975 28,724 t +2.4%
1976 29,058 t +1.2%
1977 29,392 t +1.1%
1978 29,726 t +1.1%
1979 29,726 t +0.0%
1980 29,726 t +0.0%
1981 30,895 t +3.9%
1982 31,730 t +2.7%
1983 33,400 t +5.3%
1984 33,400 t +0.0%
1985 30,060 t -10.0%
1986 16,700 t -44.4%
1987 15,030 t -10.0%
1988 12,525 t -16.7%
1989 12,525 t +0.0%
1990 12,525 t +0.0%
1991 12,525 t +0.0%
1992 12,525 t +0.0%
1993 13,360 t +6.7%
1994 13,360 t +0.0%
1995 13,360 t +0.0%
1996 13,360 t +0.0%
1997 13,360 t +0.0%
1998 13,360 t +0.0%
1999 13,527 t +1.2%
2000 13,694 t +1.2%
2001 13,861 t +1.2%
2002 14,529 t +4.8%
2003 15,030 t +3.4%
2004 16,032 t +6.7%
2005 16,366 t +2.1%
2006 16,366 t +0.0%
2007 16,533 t +1.0%
2008 16,867 t +2.0%
2009 16,867 t +0.0%
2010 16,678 t -1.1%
2011 16,670 t -0.1%
2012 16,044 t -3.8%
2013 15,703 t -2.1%
2014 16,029 t +2.1%
2015 16,379 t +2.2%
2016 16,516 t +0.8%
2017 16,733 t +1.3%
2018 16,870 t +0.8%
2019 16,689 t -1.1%
2020 16,863 t +1.0%
2021 17,680 t +4.8%
2022 17,906 t +1.3%
2023 17,969 t +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23,900 t 21,710 t 26,720 t 9
1970s 28,440 t 27,054 t 29,726 t 10
1980s 24,599 t 12,525 t 33,400 t 10
1990s 13,126 t 12,525 t 13,527 t 10
2000s 15,614 t 13,694 t 16,867 t 10
2010s 16,431 t 15,703 t 16,870 t 10
2020s 17,605 t 16,863 t 17,969 t 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 13 Italy 7,360 t compare
  2. 14 China 6,507 t compare
  3. 14 China, mainland 6,507 t compare
  4. 16 Yemen 5,830 t compare
  5. 17 Morocco 4,433 t compare
  6. 18 Czechoslovakia 3,598 t compare
  7. 19 Ukraine 3,454 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 Central America?
Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production in Central America was 17,969 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 33,400 t in 1983.
What is the lowest cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 12,525 t in 1988.
How does Central America rank for cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production?
Central America ranks 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central America 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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