Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production was 79,345 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
79,345 t
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
7th
of 19 groups
All-time high
95,402 t
in 2018
All-time low
20,388 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2023

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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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 79,345 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 95,402 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20,388 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 20,388 t
1962 20,925 t +2.6%
1963 22,603 t +8.0%
1964 24,618 t +8.9%
1965 26,573 t +7.9%
1966 26,093 t -1.8%
1967 25,826 t -1.0%
1968 27,010 t +4.6%
1969 27,752 t +2.8%
1970 27,612 t -0.5%
1971 26,901 t -2.6%
1972 24,070 t -10.5%
1973 28,720 t +19.3%
1974 27,667 t -3.7%
1975 30,902 t +11.7%
1976 30,319 t -1.9%
1977 31,050 t +2.4%
1978 31,429 t +1.2%
1979 31,554 t +0.4%
1980 32,516 t +3.0%
1981 34,420 t +5.9%
1982 34,567 t +0.4%
1983 35,454 t +2.6%
1984 31,851 t -10.2%
1985 26,892 t -15.6%
1986 27,173 t +1.0%
1987 28,894 t +6.3%
1988 29,774 t +3.0%
1989 32,601 t +9.5%
1990 45,463 t +39.5%
1991 48,352 t +6.4%
1992 48,842 t +1.0%
1993 49,712 t +1.8%
1994 49,277 t -0.9%
1995 49,496 t +0.4%
1996 51,731 t +4.5%
1997 53,582 t +3.6%
1998 55,113 t +2.9%
1999 56,216 t +2.0%
2000 56,025 t -0.3%
2001 54,980 t -1.9%
2002 51,751 t -5.9%
2003 56,038 t +8.3%
2004 59,028 t +5.3%
2005 61,330 t +3.9%
2006 63,803 t +4.0%
2007 67,513 t +5.8%
2008 69,351 t +2.7%
2009 68,782 t -0.8%
2010 51,142 t -25.6%
2011 53,805 t +5.2%
2012 84,267 t +56.6%
2013 84,281 t +0.0%
2014 87,942 t +4.3%
2015 90,351 t +2.7%
2016 91,730 t +1.5%
2017 94,230 t +2.7%
2018 95,402 t +1.2%
2019 79,881 t -16.3%
2020 82,853 t +3.7%
2021 72,141 t -12.9%
2022 78,535 t +8.9%
2023 79,345 t +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,643 t 20,388 t 27,752 t 9
1970s 29,022 t 24,070 t 31,554 t 10
1980s 31,414 t 26,892 t 35,454 t 10
1990s 50,778 t 45,463 t 56,216 t 10
2000s 60,860 t 51,751 t 69,351 t 10
2010s 81,303 t 51,142 t 95,402 t 10
2020s 78,219 t 72,141 t 82,853 t 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 4 Italy 73,760 t compare
  2. 4 Türkiye 33,580 t compare
  3. 5 France 61,090 t compare
  4. 6 Niger 35,196 t compare
  5. 7 USSR 26,250 t compare
  6. 8 South Sudan 15,796 t compare
  7. 9 Sudan (former) 15,000 t compare
  8. 10 Sudan 13,385 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 79,345 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 95,402 t in 2018.
What is the lowest cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 20,388 t in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 7th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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