Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production was 66,045 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
66,045 t
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
2nd
of 7 groups
All-time high
79,670 t
in 2018
All-time low
17,492 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 66,045 t for cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in 2023.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 79,670 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17,492 t, in 1961.

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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 17,492 t
1962 17,620 t +0.7%
1963 18,730 t +6.3%
1964 20,128 t +7.5%
1965 21,131 t +5.0%
1966 20,415 t -3.4%
1967 21,833 t +6.9%
1968 22,844 t +4.6%
1969 23,334 t +2.1%
1970 23,612 t +1.2%
1971 21,100 t -10.6%
1972 19,545 t -7.4%
1973 22,774 t +16.5%
1974 23,546 t +3.4%
1975 26,018 t +10.5%
1976 26,926 t +3.5%
1977 27,285 t +1.3%
1978 27,458 t +0.6%
1979 27,928 t +1.7%
1980 28,703 t +2.8%
1981 30,586 t +6.6%
1982 30,552 t -0.1%
1983 31,579 t +3.4%
1984 28,079 t -11.1%
1985 22,356 t -20.4%
1986 22,748 t +1.8%
1987 23,727 t +4.3%
1988 24,927 t +5.1%
1989 27,220 t +9.2%
1990 39,880 t +46.5%
1991 40,815 t +2.3%
1992 40,971 t +0.4%
1993 41,328 t +0.9%
1994 42,390 t +2.6%
1995 42,589 t +0.5%
1996 44,504 t +4.5%
1997 46,600 t +4.7%
1998 48,487 t +4.0%
1999 50,704 t +4.6%
2000 49,342 t -2.7%
2001 49,480 t +0.3%
2002 45,537 t -8.0%
2003 46,889 t +3.0%
2004 48,886 t +4.3%
2005 50,380 t +3.1%
2006 50,290 t -0.2%
2007 55,525 t +10.4%
2008 56,523 t +1.8%
2009 57,986 t +2.6%
2010 40,955 t -29.4%
2011 43,014 t +5.0%
2012 73,042 t +69.8%
2013 72,943 t -0.1%
2014 74,351 t +1.9%
2015 76,531 t +2.9%
2016 76,872 t +0.4%
2017 78,459 t +2.1%
2018 79,670 t +1.5%
2019 64,087 t -19.6%
2020 66,577 t +3.9%
2021 60,478 t -9.2%
2022 62,360 t +3.1%
2023 66,045 t +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,392 t 17,492 t 23,334 t 9
1970s 24,619 t 19,545 t 27,928 t 10
1980s 27,048 t 22,356 t 31,579 t 10
1990s 43,827 t 39,880 t 50,704 t 10
2000s 51,084 t 45,537 t 57,986 t 10
2010s 67,993 t 40,955 t 79,670 t 10
2020s 63,865 t 60,478 t 66,577 t 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 Spain 75,240 t compare
  2. 2 China 74,811 t compare
  3. 2 China, mainland 74,811 t compare
  4. 4 Italy 73,760 t compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 33,580 t compare
  6. 5 France 61,090 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 66,045 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 79,670 t in 2018.
What is the lowest cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 17,492 t in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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