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

Southern Asia: Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — Production was 50,856 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
50,856 t
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
12th
of 21 groups
All-time high
94,504 t
in 1983
All-time low
34,854 t
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — Production in Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia stood at 50,856 t.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production in Southern Asia peaked at 94,504 t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 34,854 t, in 2010.

Southern Asia ranks 12th 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — Production in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 49,054 t
1962 54,891 t +11.9%
1963 53,061 t -3.3%
1964 51,233 t -3.4%
1965 51,683 t +0.9%
1966 51,683 t +0.0%
1967 53,335 t +3.2%
1968 53,908 t +1.1%
1969 54,321 t +0.8%
1970 55,442 t +2.1%
1971 56,712 t +2.3%
1972 55,845 t -1.5%
1973 60,573 t +8.5%
1974 62,126 t +2.6%
1975 66,472 t +7.0%
1976 71,785 t +8.0%
1977 76,071 t +6.0%
1978 76,685 t +0.8%
1979 79,345 t +3.5%
1980 83,453 t +5.2%
1981 87,939 t +5.4%
1982 92,962 t +5.7%
1983 94,504 t +1.7%
1984 93,312 t -1.3%
1985 91,543 t -1.9%
1986 90,299 t -1.4%
1987 82,370 t -8.8%
1988 78,734 t -4.4%
1989 83,906 t +6.6%
1990 85,176 t +1.5%
1991 85,626 t +0.5%
1992 86,582 t +1.1%
1993 87,822 t +1.4%
1994 89,036 t +1.4%
1995 68,925 t -22.6%
1996 59,177 t -14.1%
1997 58,599 t -1.0%
1998 60,650 t +3.5%
1999 56,517 t -6.8%
2000 54,800 t -3.0%
2001 54,564 t -0.4%
2002 57,968 t +6.2%
2003 71,461 t +23.3%
2004 56,804 t -20.5%
2005 60,810 t +7.1%
2006 61,260 t +0.7%
2007 50,250 t -18.0%
2008 43,989 t -12.5%
2009 46,868 t +6.5%
2010 34,854 t -25.6%
2011 36,400 t +4.4%
2012 46,759 t +28.5%
2013 47,709 t +2.0%
2014 46,617 t -2.3%
2015 35,486 t -23.9%
2016 45,796 t +29.1%
2017 49,343 t +7.7%
2018 45,157 t -8.5%
2019 45,212 t +0.1%
2020 54,516 t +20.6%
2021 50,335 t -7.7%
2022 50,584 t +0.5%
2023 50,856 t +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52,574 t 49,054 t 54,891 t 9
1970s 66,106 t 55,442 t 79,345 t 10
1980s 87,902 t 78,734 t 94,504 t 10
1990s 73,811 t 56,517 t 89,036 t 10
2000s 55,877 t 43,989 t 71,461 t 10
2010s 43,333 t 34,854 t 49,343 t 10
2020s 51,573 t 50,335 t 54,516 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 9 USSR 15,000 t compare
  2. 10 Tajikistan 14,162 t compare
  3. 11 Afghanistan 10,693 t compare
  4. 12 Belgium 10,130 t compare
  5. 13 Italy 7,360 t compare
  6. 14 China 6,507 t compare
  7. 14 China, mainland 6,507 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 Southern Asia?
Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production in Southern Asia was 50,856 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 94,504 t in 1983.
What is the lowest cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 34,854 t in 2010.
How does Southern Asia rank for cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production?
Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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