Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production was 113,573 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
113,573 t
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
6th
of 19 groups
All-time high
133,981 t
in 2012
All-time low
32,386 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2023

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 113,573 t for cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 133,981 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32,386 t, in 1962.

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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 32,492 t
1962 32,386 t -0.3%
1963 46,905 t +44.8%
1964 39,670 t -15.4%
1965 42,023 t +5.9%
1966 36,316 t -13.6%
1967 39,695 t +9.3%
1968 43,289 t +9.1%
1969 41,760 t -3.5%
1970 38,996 t -6.6%
1971 39,626 t +1.6%
1972 35,996 t -9.2%
1973 32,844 t -8.8%
1974 38,638 t +17.6%
1975 44,830 t +16.0%
1976 49,126 t +9.6%
1977 44,856 t -8.7%
1978 45,060 t +0.5%
1979 53,442 t +18.6%
1980 62,178 t +16.3%
1981 65,006 t +4.5%
1982 64,586 t -0.6%
1983 69,676 t +7.9%
1984 55,567 t -20.2%
1985 56,619 t +1.9%
1986 47,748 t -15.7%
1987 64,219 t +34.5%
1988 66,657 t +3.8%
1989 66,409 t -0.4%
1990 81,923 t +23.4%
1991 89,051 t +8.7%
1992 89,518 t +0.5%
1993 73,641 t -17.7%
1994 78,944 t +7.2%
1995 78,067 t -1.1%
1996 86,600 t +10.9%
1997 96,841 t +11.8%
1998 103,250 t +6.6%
1999 91,175 t -11.7%
2000 89,232 t -2.1%
2001 94,590 t +6.0%
2002 94,356 t -0.2%
2003 95,822 t +1.6%
2004 105,192 t +9.8%
2005 109,909 t +4.5%
2006 119,474 t +8.7%
2007 127,420 t +6.7%
2008 120,823 t -5.2%
2009 118,606 t -1.8%
2010 98,062 t -17.3%
2011 105,134 t +7.2%
2012 133,981 t +27.4%
2013 132,236 t -1.3%
2014 133,739 t +1.1%
2015 128,658 t -3.8%
2016 127,701 t -0.7%
2017 130,704 t +2.4%
2018 131,755 t +0.8%
2019 108,129 t -17.9%
2020 121,807 t +12.6%
2021 112,398 t -7.7%
2022 111,249 t -1.0%
2023 113,573 t +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39,393 t 32,386 t 46,905 t 9
1970s 42,341 t 32,844 t 53,442 t 10
1980s 61,867 t 47,748 t 69,676 t 10
1990s 86,901 t 73,641 t 103,250 t 10
2000s 107,543 t 89,232 t 127,420 t 10
2010s 123,010 t 98,062 t 133,981 t 10
2020s 114,757 t 111,249 t 121,807 t 4

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 47,528 t compare
  2. 4 Italy 73,760 t compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 33,580 t compare
  4. 5 France 61,090 t compare
  5. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15,822 t compare
  6. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5,867 t compare
  7. 6 Niger 35,196 t compare
  8. 7 Republic of Moldova 5,327 t compare
  9. 7 USSR 26,250 t compare
  10. 8 South Sudan 15,796 t compare
  11. 9 Sudan (former) 15,000 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 113,573 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 133,981 t in 2012.
What is the lowest cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 32,386 t in 1962.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 6th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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