Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production was 15,822 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15,822 t
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
5th
of 7 countries
All-time high
29,500 t
in 2001
All-time low
8,735 t
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2023

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k196119922023

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 Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 15,822 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 29,500 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8,735 t, in 2010.

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 Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 10,000 t
1962 10,750 t +7.5%
1963 11,500 t +7.0%
1964 12,000 t +4.3%
1965 12,500 t +4.2%
1966 13,750 t +10.0%
1967 15,000 t +9.1%
1968 16,250 t +8.3%
1969 17,000 t +4.6%
1970 17,500 t +2.9%
1971 17,500 t +0.0%
1972 18,000 t +2.9%
1973 18,750 t +4.2%
1974 19,125 t +2.0%
1975 20,000 t +4.6%
1976 20,750 t +3.8%
1977 21,550 t +3.9%
1978 22,350 t +3.7%
1979 23,250 t +4.0%
1980 23,750 t +2.2%
1981 24,500 t +3.2%
1982 25,000 t +2.0%
1983 25,500 t +2.0%
1984 26,000 t +2.0%
1985 26,500 t +1.9%
1986 26,750 t +0.9%
1987 27,000 t +0.9%
1988 27,250 t +0.9%
1989 27,500 t +0.9%
1990 28,000 t +1.8%
1991 28,250 t +0.9%
1992 27,500 t -2.7%
1993 28,250 t +2.7%
1994 28,000 t -0.9%
1995 23,750 t -15.2%
1996 23,000 t -3.2%
1997 21,750 t -5.4%
1998 24,250 t +11.5%
1999 28,750 t +18.6%
2000 29,250 t +1.7%
2001 29,500 t +0.9%
2002 17,500 t -40.7%
2003 17,500 t +0.0%
2004 17,500 t +0.0%
2005 17,500 t +0.0%
2006 18,000 t +2.9%
2007 18,000 t +0.0%
2008 18,000 t +0.0%
2009 18,750 t +4.2%
2010 8,735 t -53.4%
2011 9,026 t +3.3%
2012 10,052 t +11.4%
2013 10,452 t +4.0%
2014 11,194 t +7.1%
2015 15,722 t +40.5%
2016 13,718 t -12.7%
2017 18,579 t +35.4%
2018 13,149 t -29.2%
2019 13,525 t +2.9%
2020 15,543 t +14.9%
2021 16,162 t +4.0%
2022 16,507 t +2.1%
2023 15,822 t -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,194 t 10,000 t 17,000 t 9
1970s 19,878 t 17,500 t 23,250 t 10
1980s 25,975 t 23,750 t 27,500 t 10
1990s 26,150 t 21,750 t 28,750 t 10
2000s 20,150 t 17,500 t 29,500 t 10
2010s 12,415 t 8,735 t 18,579 t 10
2020s 16,008 t 15,543 t 16,507 t 4

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 2 China 74,811 t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 74,811 t compare
  3. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 47,528 t compare
  4. 4 Italy 73,760 t compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 33,580 t compare
  6. 5 France 61,090 t compare
  7. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5,867 t compare
  8. 6 Niger 35,196 t compare
  9. 7 Republic of Moldova 5,327 t compare
  10. 7 USSR 26,250 t compare
  11. 8 South Sudan 15,796 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 15,822 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 29,500 t in 2001.
What is the lowest cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 8,735 t in 2010.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th out of 7 countries with data for 2023.
Is cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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