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

Eastern Europe: Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production was 21,631 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21,631 t
Change on year
down 6.1%
Rank
14th
of 19 groups
All-time high
88,526 t
in 1990
All-time low
18,822 t
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Eastern Europe recorded 21,631 t for cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Eastern Europe peaked at 88,526 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18,822 t, in 2015.

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

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

Annual values for Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 75,114 t
1962 79,996 t +6.5%
1963 82,406 t +3.0%
1964 80,960 t -1.8%
1965 81,520 t +0.7%
1966 84,422 t +3.6%
1967 84,960 t +0.6%
1968 84,490 t -0.6%
1969 82,003 t -2.9%
1970 83,999 t +2.4%
1971 84,273 t +0.3%
1972 83,392 t -1.0%
1973 82,664 t -0.9%
1974 83,244 t +0.7%
1975 81,236 t -2.4%
1976 80,117 t -1.4%
1977 84,374 t +5.3%
1978 81,760 t -3.1%
1979 82,509 t +0.9%
1980 79,386 t -3.8%
1981 85,086 t +7.2%
1982 81,493 t -4.2%
1983 85,861 t +5.4%
1984 83,675 t -2.5%
1985 83,333 t -0.4%
1986 80,735 t -3.1%
1987 78,345 t -3.0%
1988 78,762 t +0.5%
1989 81,640 t +3.7%
1990 88,526 t +8.4%
1991 72,176 t -18.5%
1992 45,318 t -37.2%
1993 41,734 t -7.9%
1994 39,973 t -4.2%
1995 38,798 t -2.9%
1996 36,249 t -6.6%
1997 37,271 t +2.8%
1998 37,642 t +1.0%
1999 36,573 t -2.8%
2000 35,434 t -3.1%
2001 30,305 t -14.5%
2002 40,394 t +33.3%
2003 42,138 t +4.3%
2004 48,221 t +14.4%
2005 52,163 t +8.2%
2006 51,329 t -1.6%
2007 49,990 t -2.6%
2008 50,490 t +1.0%
2009 51,252 t +1.5%
2010 27,934 t -45.5%
2011 26,376 t -5.6%
2012 25,067 t -5.0%
2013 26,110 t +4.2%
2014 22,733 t -12.9%
2015 18,822 t -17.2%
2016 20,001 t +6.3%
2017 23,560 t +17.8%
2018 22,960 t -2.5%
2019 21,600 t -5.9%
2020 24,098 t +11.6%
2021 23,771 t -1.4%
2022 23,029 t -3.1%
2023 21,631 t -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 81,764 t 75,114 t 84,960 t 9
1970s 82,757 t 80,117 t 84,374 t 10
1980s 81,832 t 78,345 t 85,861 t 10
1990s 47,426 t 36,249 t 88,526 t 10
2000s 45,172 t 30,305 t 52,163 t 10
2010s 23,516 t 18,822 t 27,934 t 10
2020s 23,132 t 21,631 t 24,098 t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 11 Afghanistan 11,485 t compare
  2. 12 Palestine, State of 10,238 t compare
  3. 13 Jordan 8,879 t compare
  4. 14 Bulgaria 6,300 t compare
  5. 15 Yemen 5,978 t compare
  6. 16 Portugal 5,770 t compare
  7. 17 Iraq 5,317 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 Europe?
Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Eastern Europe was 21,631 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 88,526 t in 1990.
What is the lowest cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 18,822 t in 2015.
How does Eastern Europe rank for cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production?
Eastern Europe ranks 14th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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