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

Israel: Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production was 1,301 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,301 t
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
26th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1,381 t
in 2014
All-time low
533 t
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Israel is 1,301 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Israel peaked at 1,381 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 533 t, in 1966.

Israel ranks 26th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Israel, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in Israel, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 1,200 t
1962 1,200 t +0.0%
1963 1,100 t -8.3%
1964 900 t -18.2%
1965 728 t -19.1%
1966 533 t -26.8%
1967 668 t +25.3%
1968 975 t +46.0%
1969 865 t -11.3%
1970 933 t +7.9%
1971 928 t -0.5%
1972 1,175 t +26.6%
1973 1,310 t +11.5%
1974 1,200 t -8.4%
1975 1,182 t -1.5%
1976 727 t -38.5%
1977 809 t +11.3%
1978 1,356 t +67.6%
1979 1,024 t -24.5%
1980 1,179 t +15.1%
1981 820 t -30.4%
1982 1,356 t +65.4%
1983 1,276 t -5.9%
1984 820 t -35.7%
1985 1,043 t +27.2%
1986 978 t -6.2%
1987 981 t +0.3%
1988 905 t -7.7%
1989 644 t -28.8%
1990 654 t +1.6%
1991 669 t +2.3%
1992 776 t +16.0%
1993 866 t +11.6%
1994 892 t +3.0%
1995 923 t +3.5%
1996 950 t +2.9%
1997 975 t +2.6%
1998 980 t +0.5%
1999 980 t +0.0%
2000 1,000 t +2.0%
2001 1,000 t +0.0%
2002 1,200 t +20.0%
2003 1,200 t +0.0%
2004 1,200 t +0.0%
2005 1,200 t +0.0%
2006 1,200 t +0.0%
2007 1,200 t +0.0%
2008 1,170 t -2.5%
2009 1,170 t +0.0%
2010 1,170 t +0.0%
2011 1,170 t +0.0%
2012 1,170 t +0.0%
2013 1,170 t +0.0%
2014 1,381 t +18.0%
2015 1,378 t -0.2%
2016 1,151 t -16.5%
2017 1,225 t +6.4%
2018 1,091 t -10.9%
2019 1,085 t -0.5%
2020 1,151 t +6.1%
2021 1,213 t +5.4%
2022 1,224 t +0.9%
2023 1,301 t +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 907.67 t 533 t 1,200 t 9
1970s 1,064 t 727 t 1,356 t 10
1980s 1,000 t 644 t 1,356 t 10
1990s 866.5 t 654 t 980 t 10
2000s 1,154 t 1,000 t 1,200 t 10
2010s 1,199 t 1,085 t 1,381 t 10
2020s 1,222 t 1,151 t 1,301 t 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 23 Mongolia 1,963 t compare
  2. 24 Cyprus 1,640 t compare
  3. 25 Oman 1,396 t compare
  4. 27 Serbia 1,275 t compare
  5. 28 Czechoslovakia 1,200 t compare
  6. 29 Albania 942.77 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 Israel?
Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Israel was 1,301 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 1,381 t in 2014.
What is the lowest cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 533 t in 1966.
How does Israel rank for cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production?
Israel ranks 26th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
Is cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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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