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

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — Production was 154,821 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
154,821 t
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
5th
of 21 groups
All-time high
265,171 t
in 2018
All-time low
38,832 t
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese from milk of goats, 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

In 2023, cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 154,821 t.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 265,171 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38,832 t, in 1973.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 41,255 t
1962 41,488 t +0.6%
1963 42,301 t +2.0%
1964 44,658 t +5.6%
1965 42,492 t -4.8%
1966 40,904 t -3.7%
1967 42,732 t +4.5%
1968 45,159 t +5.7%
1969 41,033 t -9.1%
1970 43,851 t +6.9%
1971 43,383 t -1.1%
1972 42,280 t -2.5%
1973 38,832 t -8.2%
1974 45,169 t +16.3%
1975 49,024 t +8.5%
1976 50,342 t +2.7%
1977 50,239 t -0.2%
1978 51,159 t +1.8%
1979 52,730 t +3.1%
1980 53,666 t +1.8%
1981 53,671 t +0.0%
1982 54,964 t +2.4%
1983 56,803 t +3.3%
1984 51,493 t -9.3%
1985 43,289 t -15.9%
1986 46,722 t +7.9%
1987 49,409 t +5.8%
1988 46,506 t -5.9%
1989 52,523 t +12.9%
1990 58,492 t +11.4%
1991 80,994 t +38.5%
1992 91,969 t +13.6%
1993 101,204 t +10.0%
1994 140,460 t +38.8%
1995 154,845 t +10.2%
1996 107,869 t -30.3%
1997 111,431 t +3.3%
1998 119,256 t +7.0%
1999 146,493 t +22.8%
2000 146,570 t +0.1%
2001 146,672 t +0.1%
2002 150,522 t +2.6%
2003 150,008 t -0.3%
2004 153,015 t +2.0%
2005 153,425 t +0.3%
2006 155,217 t +1.2%
2007 157,396 t +1.4%
2008 159,247 t +1.2%
2009 160,554 t +0.8%
2010 49,170 t -69.4%
2011 52,579 t +6.9%
2012 250,183 t +375.8%
2013 250,180 t -0.0%
2014 251,973 t +0.7%
2015 259,581 t +3.0%
2016 262,540 t +1.1%
2017 264,822 t +0.9%
2018 265,171 t +0.1%
2019 155,970 t -41.2%
2020 157,747 t +1.1%
2021 156,324 t -0.9%
2022 153,739 t -1.7%
2023 154,821 t +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42,447 t 40,904 t 45,159 t 9
1970s 46,701 t 38,832 t 52,730 t 10
1980s 50,905 t 43,289 t 56,803 t 10
1990s 111,301 t 58,492 t 154,845 t 10
2000s 153,263 t 146,570 t 160,554 t 10
2010s 206,217 t 49,170 t 265,171 t 10
2020s 155,658 t 153,739 t 157,747 t 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 2 Sudan (former) 108,750 t compare
  2. 3 France 89,440 t compare
  3. 4 Sudan 88,663 t compare
  4. 5 Spain 52,510 t compare
  5. 6 Niger 43,063 t compare
  6. 6 Türkiye 135.38 t compare
  7. 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 28,740 t compare
  8. 8 Mexico 17,969 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 154,821 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 265,171 t in 2018.
What is the lowest cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 38,832 t in 1973.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 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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