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

Western Africa: Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production was 35,196 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
35,196 t
Change on year
up 11.7%
Rank
12th
of 19 groups
All-time high
35,864 t
in 2020
All-time low
1,976 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 35,196 t for cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in 2023.

That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Western Africa peaked at 35,864 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,976 t, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in Western Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 1,976 t
1962 2,040 t +3.2%
1963 2,104 t +3.1%
1964 2,168 t +3.0%
1965 2,231 t +2.9%
1966 2,295 t +2.9%
1967 2,359 t +2.8%
1968 2,656 t +12.6%
1969 4,250 t +60.0%
1970 5,176 t +21.8%
1971 4,632 t -10.5%
1972 3,859 t -16.7%
1973 4,802 t +24.4%
1974 3,578 t -25.5%
1975 3,986 t +11.4%
1976 4,314 t +8.2%
1977 4,475 t +3.7%
1978 4,412 t -1.4%
1979 4,488 t +1.7%
1980 4,645 t +3.5%
1981 4,798 t +3.3%
1982 4,802 t +0.1%
1983 5,419 t +12.8%
1984 3,825 t -29.4%
1985 2,236 t -41.6%
1986 4,063 t +81.7%
1987 4,242 t +4.4%
1988 4,203 t -0.9%
1989 4,505 t +7.2%
1990 13,991 t +210.6%
1991 14,481 t +3.5%
1992 14,987 t +3.5%
1993 15,512 t +3.5%
1994 16,055 t +3.5%
1995 16,617 t +3.5%
1996 17,198 t +3.5%
1997 17,800 t +3.5%
1998 18,423 t +3.5%
1999 19,068 t +3.5%
2000 19,736 t +3.5%
2001 20,426 t +3.5%
2002 21,141 t +3.5%
2003 21,881 t +3.5%
2004 22,647 t +3.5%
2005 23,440 t +3.5%
2006 24,260 t +3.5%
2007 25,216 t +3.9%
2008 25,988 t +3.1%
2009 26,893 t +3.5%
2010 24,740 t -8.0%
2011 25,548 t +3.3%
2012 26,442 t +3.5%
2013 25,284 t -4.4%
2014 26,249 t +3.8%
2015 30,196 t +15.0%
2016 31,253 t +3.5%
2017 32,347 t +3.5%
2018 33,479 t +3.5%
2019 34,651 t +3.5%
2020 35,864 t +3.5%
2021 30,867 t -13.9%
2022 31,502 t +2.1%
2023 35,196 t +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,453 t 1,976 t 4,250 t 9
1970s 4,372 t 3,578 t 5,176 t 10
1980s 4,274 t 2,236 t 5,419 t 10
1990s 16,413 t 13,991 t 19,068 t 10
2000s 23,163 t 19,736 t 26,893 t 10
2010s 29,019 t 24,740 t 34,651 t 10
2020s 33,357 t 30,867 t 35,864 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 9 Sudan (former) 15,000 t compare
  2. 10 Sudan 13,385 t compare
  3. 11 Afghanistan 11,485 t compare
  4. 12 Palestine, State of 10,238 t compare
  5. 13 Jordan 8,879 t compare
  6. 14 Bulgaria 6,300 t compare
  7. 15 Yemen 5,978 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 Western Africa?
Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Western Africa was 35,196 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 35,864 t in 2020.
What is the lowest cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,976 t in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production?
Western Africa ranks 12th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Africa 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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