Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production was 76,774 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
76,774 t
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
8th
of 19 groups
All-time high
112,972 t
in 1994
All-time low
29,580 t
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Eastern Asia stood at 76,774 t.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Eastern Asia peaked at 112,972 t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 29,580 t, in 1968.

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

Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 36,820 t
1962 37,340 t +1.4%
1963 38,060 t +1.9%
1964 38,720 t +1.7%
1965 39,640 t +2.4%
1966 41,580 t +4.9%
1967 42,720 t +2.7%
1968 29,580 t -30.8%
1969 30,320 t +2.5%
1970 31,180 t +2.8%
1971 32,320 t +3.7%
1972 33,380 t +3.3%
1973 32,640 t -2.2%
1974 34,440 t +5.5%
1975 36,228 t +5.2%
1976 37,840 t +4.4%
1977 38,840 t +2.6%
1978 40,040 t +3.1%
1979 41,476 t +3.6%
1980 32,900 t -20.7%
1981 41,962 t +27.5%
1982 43,222 t +3.0%
1983 52,860 t +22.3%
1984 58,326 t +10.3%
1985 56,192 t -3.7%
1986 61,416 t +9.3%
1987 69,610 t +13.3%
1988 74,774 t +7.4%
1989 76,416 t +2.2%
1990 84,916 t +11.1%
1991 84,874 t -0.0%
1992 86,755 t +2.2%
1993 93,248 t +7.5%
1994 112,972 t +21.2%
1995 96,826 t -14.3%
1996 96,942 t +0.1%
1997 101,188 t +4.4%
1998 81,212 t -19.7%
1999 91,320 t +12.4%
2000 97,380 t +6.6%
2001 101,067 t +3.8%
2002 105,806 t +4.7%
2003 105,500 t -0.3%
2004 107,680 t +2.1%
2005 108,632 t +0.9%
2006 108,944 t +0.3%
2007 108,974 t +0.0%
2008 110,028 t +1.0%
2009 110,224 t +0.2%
2010 99,877 t -9.4%
2011 89,185 t -10.7%
2012 70,834 t -20.6%
2013 71,369 t +0.8%
2014 72,336 t +1.4%
2015 68,598 t -5.2%
2016 70,352 t +2.6%
2017 69,819 t -0.8%
2018 69,100 t -1.0%
2019 69,324 t +0.3%
2020 71,856 t +3.7%
2021 75,181 t +4.6%
2022 77,622 t +3.2%
2023 76,774 t -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37,198 t 29,580 t 42,720 t 9
1970s 35,838 t 31,180 t 41,476 t 10
1980s 56,768 t 32,900 t 76,416 t 10
1990s 93,025 t 81,212 t 112,972 t 10
2000s 106,424 t 97,380 t 110,224 t 10
2010s 75,079 t 68,598 t 99,877 t 10
2020s 75,358 t 71,856 t 77,622 t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 5 France 61,090 t compare
  2. 6 Niger 35,196 t compare
  3. 7 USSR 26,250 t compare
  4. 8 South Sudan 15,796 t compare
  5. 9 Sudan (former) 15,000 t compare
  6. 10 Sudan 13,385 t compare
  7. 11 Afghanistan 11,485 t compare

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Eastern Asia?
Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Eastern Asia was 76,774 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 112,972 t in 1994.
What is the lowest cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 29,580 t in 1968.
How does Eastern Asia rank for cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production?
Eastern Asia ranks 8th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cheese from milk of sheep, 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
75 places, 3,567 data points, 1961–2023
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