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

Spain: Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production was 75,240 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
75,240 t
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 49 countries
All-time high
75,240 t
in 2023
All-time low
24,180 t
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in Spain, 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 Spain is 75,240 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Spain peaked at 75,240 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,180 t, in 1964.

Spain ranks 1st of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in Spain, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 26,000 t
1962 25,517 t -1.9%
1963 27,780 t +8.9%
1964 24,180 t -13.0%
1965 25,691 t +6.2%
1966 33,473 t +30.3%
1967 33,634 t +0.5%
1968 32,711 t -2.7%
1969 34,308 t +4.9%
1970 35,248 t +2.7%
1971 32,994 t -6.4%
1972 36,920 t +11.9%
1973 30,500 t -17.4%
1974 36,765 t +20.5%
1975 40,891 t +11.2%
1976 38,505 t -5.8%
1977 34,949 t -9.2%
1978 46,143 t +32.0%
1979 45,055 t -2.4%
1980 36,493 t -19.0%
1981 44,673 t +22.4%
1982 32,341 t -27.6%
1983 38,614 t +19.4%
1984 40,116 t +3.9%
1985 42,811 t +6.7%
1986 42,133 t -1.6%
1987 39,662 t -5.9%
1988 41,259 t +4.0%
1989 42,428 t +2.8%
1990 42,104 t -0.8%
1991 37,780 t -10.3%
1992 37,700 t -0.2%
1993 41,000 t +8.8%
1994 36,500 t -11.0%
1995 28,000 t -23.3%
1996 36,400 t +30.0%
1997 39,100 t +7.4%
1998 40,900 t +4.6%
1999 41,900 t +2.4%
2000 47,000 t +12.2%
2001 47,300 t +0.6%
2002 48,700 t +3.0%
2003 49,300 t +1.2%
2004 49,100 t -0.4%
2005 48,900 t -0.4%
2006 50,900 t +4.1%
2007 49,700 t -2.4%
2008 51,000 t +2.6%
2009 54,000 t +5.9%
2010 44,800 t -17.0%
2011 43,200 t -3.6%
2012 65,180 t +50.9%
2013 51,100 t -21.6%
2014 69,140 t +35.3%
2015 74,160 t +7.3%
2016 67,070 t -9.6%
2017 75,130 t +12.0%
2018 69,600 t -7.4%
2019 69,900 t +0.4%
2020 70,300 t +0.6%
2021 72,160 t +2.6%
2022 74,950 t +3.9%
2023 75,240 t +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29,255 t 24,180 t 34,308 t 9
1970s 37,797 t 30,500 t 46,143 t 10
1980s 40,053 t 32,341 t 44,673 t 10
1990s 38,138 t 28,000 t 42,104 t 10
2000s 49,590 t 47,000 t 54,000 t 10
2010s 62,928 t 43,200 t 75,130 t 10
2020s 73,162 t 70,300 t 75,240 t 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 China 74,811 t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 74,811 t compare
  3. 4 Italy 73,760 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 Spain?
Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Spain was 75,240 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 75,240 t in 2023.
What is the lowest cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 24,180 t in 1964.
How does Spain rank for cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production?
Spain ranks 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
Is cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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