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

World: Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — Production was 456,678 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
456,678 t
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 21 groups
All-time high
586,936 t
in 2018
All-time low
261,824 t
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production in World is 456,678 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production in World peaked at 586,936 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 261,824 t, in 1972.

That places World 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — Production in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 283,597 t
1962 282,855 t -0.3%
1963 279,074 t -1.3%
1964 270,967 t -2.9%
1965 267,426 t -1.3%
1966 269,800 t +0.9%
1967 274,260 t +1.7%
1968 272,121 t -0.8%
1969 264,989 t -2.6%
1970 268,781 t +1.4%
1971 267,178 t -0.6%
1972 261,824 t -2.0%
1973 268,609 t +2.6%
1974 283,686 t +5.6%
1975 294,893 t +4.0%
1976 303,621 t +3.0%
1977 318,968 t +5.1%
1978 321,520 t +0.8%
1979 328,914 t +2.3%
1980 342,819 t +4.2%
1981 345,421 t +0.8%
1982 362,465 t +4.9%
1983 365,342 t +0.8%
1984 358,195 t -2.0%
1985 345,309 t -3.6%
1986 335,947 t -2.7%
1987 330,839 t -1.5%
1988 324,688 t -1.9%
1989 335,437 t +3.3%
1990 344,706 t +2.8%
1991 360,416 t +4.6%
1992 388,724 t +7.9%
1993 403,867 t +3.9%
1994 437,934 t +8.4%
1995 426,934 t -2.5%
1996 381,937 t -10.5%
1997 373,638 t -2.2%
1998 391,048 t +4.7%
1999 417,928 t +6.9%
2000 426,143 t +2.0%
2001 422,578 t -0.8%
2002 433,394 t +2.6%
2003 451,075 t +4.1%
2004 446,208 t -1.1%
2005 465,831 t +4.4%
2006 461,186 t -1.0%
2007 459,420 t -0.4%
2008 455,430 t -0.9%
2009 456,476 t +0.2%
2010 325,620 t -28.7%
2011 333,955 t +2.6%
2012 515,039 t +54.2%
2013 557,706 t +8.3%
2014 574,878 t +3.1%
2015 551,467 t -4.1%
2016 557,917 t +1.2%
2017 571,222 t +2.4%
2018 586,936 t +2.8%
2019 456,902 t -22.2%
2020 475,057 t +4.0%
2021 460,767 t -3.0%
2022 452,276 t -1.8%
2023 456,678 t +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 273,899 t 264,989 t 283,597 t 9
1970s 291,799 t 261,824 t 328,914 t 10
1980s 344,646 t 324,688 t 365,342 t 10
1990s 392,713 t 344,706 t 437,934 t 10
2000s 447,774 t 422,578 t 465,831 t 10
2010s 503,164 t 325,620 t 586,936 t 10
2020s 461,194 t 452,276 t 475,057 t 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 South Sudan 112,234 t compare
  2. 2 Sudan (former) 108,750 t compare
  3. 3 France 89,440 t compare
  4. 4 Sudan 88,663 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 World?
Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production in World was 456,678 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 586,936 t in 2018.
What is the lowest cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 261,824 t in 1972.
How does World rank for cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production?
World ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed — production rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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