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

Southern Asia: Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production was 27,308 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27,308 t
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
13th
of 19 groups
All-time high
44,590 t
in 1999
All-time low
20,735 t
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 27,308 t for cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in 2023.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Southern Asia peaked at 44,590 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20,735 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 20,944 t
1962 21,748 t +3.8%
1963 23,272 t +7.0%
1964 24,600 t +5.7%
1965 25,514 t +3.7%
1966 25,540 t +0.1%
1967 27,600 t +8.1%
1968 28,850 t +4.5%
1969 29,600 t +2.6%
1970 29,200 t -1.4%
1971 26,860 t -8.0%
1972 26,640 t -0.8%
1973 28,920 t +8.6%
1974 30,465 t +5.3%
1975 32,600 t +7.0%
1976 33,710 t +3.4%
1977 34,420 t +2.1%
1978 35,202 t +2.3%
1979 36,480 t +3.6%
1980 37,304 t +2.3%
1981 39,440 t +5.7%
1982 39,634 t +0.5%
1983 40,260 t +1.6%
1984 38,600 t -4.1%
1985 36,701 t -4.9%
1986 34,251 t -6.7%
1987 34,799 t +1.6%
1988 36,250 t +4.2%
1989 37,701 t +4.0%
1990 40,753 t +8.1%
1991 41,030 t +0.7%
1992 39,650 t -3.4%
1993 39,950 t +0.8%
1994 39,986 t +0.1%
1995 35,090 t -12.2%
1996 35,600 t +1.5%
1997 35,430 t -0.5%
1998 38,830 t +9.6%
1999 44,590 t +14.8%
2000 42,750 t -4.1%
2001 42,100 t -1.5%
2002 25,420 t -39.6%
2003 25,600 t +0.7%
2004 26,680 t +4.2%
2005 27,220 t +2.0%
2006 26,280 t -3.5%
2007 30,060 t +14.4%
2008 29,760 t -1.0%
2009 30,630 t +2.9%
2010 20,735 t -32.3%
2011 21,746 t +4.9%
2012 22,712 t +4.4%
2013 23,592 t +3.9%
2014 23,346 t -1.0%
2015 27,711 t +18.7%
2016 25,742 t -7.1%
2017 30,984 t +20.4%
2018 25,626 t -17.3%
2019 23,668 t -7.6%
2020 27,822 t +17.6%
2021 26,007 t -6.5%
2022 28,147 t +8.2%
2023 27,308 t -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25,296 t 20,944 t 29,600 t 9
1970s 31,450 t 26,640 t 36,480 t 10
1980s 37,494 t 34,251 t 40,260 t 10
1990s 39,091 t 35,090 t 44,590 t 10
2000s 30,650 t 25,420 t 42,750 t 10
2010s 24,586 t 20,735 t 30,984 t 10
2020s 27,321 t 26,007 t 28,147 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 10 Sudan 13,385 t compare
  2. 11 Afghanistan 11,485 t compare
  3. 12 Palestine, State of 10,238 t compare
  4. 13 Jordan 8,879 t compare
  5. 14 Bulgaria 6,300 t compare
  6. 15 Yemen 5,978 t compare
  7. 16 Portugal 5,770 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 Southern Asia?
Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Southern Asia was 27,308 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 44,590 t in 1999.
What is the lowest cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 20,735 t in 2010.
How does Southern Asia rank for cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production?
Southern Asia ranks 13th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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