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

Northern Africa: Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — Production was 94,258 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
94,258 t
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
9th
of 21 groups
All-time high
127,362 t
in 1995
All-time low
5,668 t
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922023

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 Northern Africa stood at 94,258 t.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production in Northern Africa peaked at 127,362 t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5,668 t, in 2010.

Northern Africa ranks 9th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — Production in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 23,125 t
1962 23,000 t -0.5%
1963 23,025 t +0.1%
1964 23,000 t -0.1%
1965 23,025 t +0.1%
1966 21,090 t -8.4%
1967 23,070 t +9.4%
1968 25,150 t +9.0%
1969 20,070 t -20.2%
1970 20,890 t +4.1%
1971 21,120 t +1.1%
1972 21,610 t +2.3%
1973 21,500 t -0.5%
1974 23,650 t +10.0%
1975 26,750 t +13.1%
1976 27,325 t +2.1%
1977 27,436 t +0.4%
1978 27,978 t +2.0%
1979 28,676 t +2.5%
1980 29,570 t +3.1%
1981 30,550 t +3.3%
1982 31,400 t +2.8%
1983 32,250 t +2.7%
1984 31,810 t -1.4%
1985 28,450 t -10.6%
1986 31,660 t +11.3%
1987 33,270 t +5.1%
1988 29,780 t -10.5%
1989 34,900 t +17.2%
1990 36,240 t +3.8%
1991 62,380 t +72.1%
1992 68,000 t +9.0%
1993 76,120 t +11.9%
1994 114,320 t +50.2%
1995 127,362 t +11.4%
1996 78,694 t -38.2%
1997 79,820 t +1.4%
1998 84,940 t +6.4%
1999 109,940 t +29.4%
2000 111,360 t +1.3%
2001 111,701 t +0.3%
2002 112,269 t +0.5%
2003 112,625 t +0.3%
2004 113,379 t +0.7%
2005 113,620 t +0.2%
2006 113,673 t +0.0%
2007 113,976 t +0.3%
2008 114,344 t +0.3%
2009 114,190 t -0.1%
2010 5,668 t -95.0%
2011 7,260 t +28.1%
2012 92,798 t +1178.2%
2013 94,430 t +1.8%
2014 93,428 t -1.1%
2015 94,209 t +0.8%
2016 94,666 t +0.5%
2017 95,040 t +0.4%
2018 95,929 t +0.9%
2019 96,593 t +0.7%
2020 97,111 t +0.5%
2021 96,466 t -0.7%
2022 93,538 t -3.0%
2023 94,258 t +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22,728 t 20,070 t 25,150 t 9
1970s 24,694 t 20,890 t 28,676 t 10
1980s 31,364 t 28,450 t 34,900 t 10
1990s 83,782 t 36,240 t 127,362 t 10
2000s 113,114 t 111,360 t 114,344 t 10
2010s 77,002 t 5,668 t 96,593 t 10
2020s 95,344 t 93,538 t 97,111 t 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 6 Niger 43,063 t compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 135.38 t compare
  3. 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 28,740 t compare
  4. 8 Mexico 17,969 t compare
  5. 9 USSR 15,000 t compare
  6. 10 Tajikistan 14,162 t compare
  7. 11 Afghanistan 10,693 t compare
  8. 12 Belgium 10,130 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 Northern Africa?
Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production in Northern Africa was 94,258 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 127,362 t in 1995.
What is the lowest cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5,668 t in 2010.
How does Northern Africa rank for cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production?
Northern Africa ranks 9th out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern Africa 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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