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

Türkiye: Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production was 33,580 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33,580 t
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
4th
of 7 countries
All-time high
54,726 t
in 2019
All-time low
23,700 t
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 33,580 t for cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in 2023.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Türkiye peaked at 54,726 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23,700 t, in 2002.

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 Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in Türkiye, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 28,200 t
1962 27,264 t -3.3%
1963 27,498 t +0.9%
1964 27,735 t +0.9%
1965 28,080 t +1.2%
1966 28,900 t +2.9%
1967 29,900 t +3.5%
1968 30,600 t +2.3%
1969 30,700 t +0.3%
1970 31,000 t +1.0%
1971 31,800 t +2.6%
1972 33,200 t +4.4%
1973 34,300 t +3.3%
1974 34,600 t +0.9%
1975 35,700 t +3.2%
1976 36,100 t +1.1%
1977 37,300 t +3.3%
1978 38,000 t +1.9%
1979 39,700 t +4.5%
1980 41,300 t +4.0%
1981 42,300 t +2.4%
1982 42,400 t +0.2%
1983 42,900 t +1.2%
1984 35,300 t -17.7%
1985 36,900 t +4.5%
1986 38,000 t +3.0%
1987 37,700 t -0.8%
1988 39,900 t +5.8%
1989 40,700 t +2.0%
1990 41,200 t +1.2%
1991 40,600 t -1.5%
1992 39,200 t -3.4%
1993 37,700 t -3.8%
1994 35,700 t -5.3%
1995 33,600 t -5.9%
1996 33,200 t -1.2%
1997 29,800 t -10.2%
1998 29,300 t -1.7%
1999 29,000 t -1.0%
2000 28,000 t -3.4%
2001 26,000 t -7.1%
2002 23,700 t -8.8%
2003 28,000 t +18.1%
2004 28,000 t +0.0%
2005 28,400 t +1.4%
2006 28,400 t +0.0%
2007 28,400 t +0.0%
2008 27,000 t -4.9%
2009 26,400 t -2.2%
2010 29,000 t +9.8%
2011 32,000 t +10.3%
2012 36,250 t +13.3%
2013 39,600 t +9.2%
2014 40,068 t +1.2%
2015 42,345 t +5.7%
2016 41,740 t -1.4%
2017 48,372 t +15.9%
2018 52,021 t +7.5%
2019 54,726 t +5.2%
2020 39,605 t -27.6%
2021 41,141 t +3.9%
2022 38,392 t -6.7%
2023 33,580 t -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28,764 t 27,264 t 30,700 t 9
1970s 35,170 t 31,000 t 39,700 t 10
1980s 39,740 t 35,300 t 42,900 t 10
1990s 34,930 t 29,000 t 41,200 t 10
2000s 27,230 t 23,700 t 28,400 t 10
2010s 41,612 t 29,000 t 54,726 t 10
2020s 38,179 t 33,580 t 41,141 t 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  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. 5 France 61,090 t compare
  6. 6 Niger 35,196 t compare
  7. 7 USSR 26,250 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 Türkiye?
Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Türkiye was 33,580 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 Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 54,726 t in 2019.
What is the lowest cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 23,700 t in 2002.
How does Türkiye rank for cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production?
Türkiye ranks 4th out of 7 countries with data for 2023.
Is cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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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