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

Western Asia: Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — Production was 19,314 t in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
19,314 t
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
15th
of 21 groups
All-time high
22,009 t
in 2020
All-time low
11,971 t
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 19,314 t for cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production in 2023.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production in Western Asia peaked at 22,009 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,971 t, in 1993.

Western Asia ranks 15th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — Production in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 15,717 t
1962 15,355 t -2.3%
1963 15,694 t +2.2%
1964 15,370 t -2.1%
1965 16,458 t +7.1%
1966 18,375 t +11.6%
1967 17,680 t -3.8%
1968 17,310 t -2.1%
1969 19,275 t +11.4%
1970 18,207 t -5.5%
1971 18,168 t -0.2%
1972 17,929 t -1.3%
1973 15,989 t -10.8%
1974 17,728 t +10.9%
1975 14,904 t -15.9%
1976 18,582 t +24.7%
1977 18,364 t -1.2%
1978 19,250 t +4.8%
1979 20,925 t +8.7%
1980 19,709 t -5.8%
1981 19,888 t +0.9%
1982 20,247 t +1.8%
1983 19,693 t -2.7%
1984 18,222 t -7.5%
1985 18,019 t -1.1%
1986 17,422 t -3.3%
1987 16,686 t -4.2%
1988 15,072 t -9.7%
1989 13,436 t -10.9%
1990 14,918 t +11.0%
1991 13,709 t -8.1%
1992 11,984 t -12.6%
1993 11,971 t -0.1%
1994 13,848 t +15.7%
1995 12,644 t -8.7%
1996 16,355 t +29.3%
1997 17,364 t +6.2%
1998 16,863 t -2.9%
1999 16,567 t -1.8%
2000 17,563 t +6.0%
2001 15,960 t -9.1%
2002 14,086 t -11.7%
2003 13,521 t -4.0%
2004 13,138 t -2.8%
2005 12,791 t -2.6%
2006 12,595 t -1.5%
2007 14,682 t +16.6%
2008 15,427 t +5.1%
2009 14,818 t -3.9%
2010 16,591 t +12.0%
2011 17,021 t +2.6%
2012 17,814 t +4.7%
2013 18,067 t +1.4%
2014 17,787 t -1.5%
2015 18,498 t +4.0%
2016 18,332 t -0.9%
2017 18,807 t +2.6%
2018 18,676 t -0.7%
2019 18,300 t -2.0%
2020 22,009 t +20.3%
2021 17,486 t -20.6%
2022 18,019 t +3.0%
2023 19,314 t +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16,804 t 15,355 t 19,275 t 9
1970s 18,005 t 14,904 t 20,925 t 10
1980s 17,839 t 13,436 t 20,247 t 10
1990s 14,622 t 11,971 t 17,364 t 10
2000s 14,458 t 12,595 t 17,563 t 10
2010s 17,989 t 16,591 t 18,807 t 10
2020s 19,207 t 17,486 t 22,009 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 12 Belgium 10,130 t compare
  2. 13 Italy 7,360 t compare
  3. 14 China 6,507 t compare
  4. 14 China, mainland 6,507 t compare
  5. 16 Yemen 5,830 t compare
  6. 17 Morocco 4,433 t compare
  7. 18 Czechoslovakia 3,598 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 Western Asia?
Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production in Western Asia was 19,314 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 22,009 t in 2020.
What is the lowest cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,971 t in 1993.
How does Western Asia rank for cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production?
Western Asia ranks 15th out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western 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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