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

Western Europe: Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production was 62,120 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
62,120 t
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
9th
of 19 groups
All-time high
70,080 t
in 2021
All-time low
11,756 t
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Western Europe stood at 62,120 t.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Western Europe peaked at 70,080 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,756 t, in 1964.

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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 14,832 t
1962 13,513 t -8.9%
1963 15,475 t +14.5%
1964 11,756 t -24.0%
1965 14,456 t +23.0%
1966 14,437 t -0.1%
1967 14,637 t +1.4%
1968 14,199 t -3.0%
1969 13,799 t -2.8%
1970 13,980 t +1.3%
1971 13,642 t -2.4%
1972 15,742 t +15.4%
1973 16,461 t +4.6%
1974 17,518 t +6.4%
1975 17,775 t +1.5%
1976 16,713 t -6.0%
1977 19,732 t +18.1%
1978 18,851 t -4.5%
1979 19,889 t +5.5%
1980 21,889 t +10.1%
1981 22,070 t +0.8%
1982 23,889 t +8.2%
1983 23,908 t +0.1%
1984 24,965 t +4.4%
1985 24,965 t +0.0%
1986 25,041 t +0.3%
1987 25,079 t +0.2%
1988 26,098 t +4.1%
1989 27,279 t +4.5%
1990 35,034 t +28.4%
1991 37,870 t +8.1%
1992 37,233 t -1.7%
1993 39,088 t +5.0%
1994 41,887 t +7.2%
1995 45,026 t +7.5%
1996 42,361 t -5.9%
1997 47,642 t +12.5%
1998 48,136 t +1.0%
1999 50,227 t +4.3%
2000 52,702 t +4.9%
2001 53,184 t +0.9%
2002 53,639 t +0.9%
2003 54,932 t +2.4%
2004 56,822 t +3.4%
2005 51,281 t -9.8%
2006 51,338 t +0.1%
2007 51,346 t +0.0%
2008 54,043 t +5.3%
2009 58,557 t +8.4%
2010 24,870 t -57.5%
2011 25,590 t +2.9%
2012 29,570 t +15.6%
2013 35,850 t +21.2%
2014 52,910 t +47.6%
2015 61,870 t +16.9%
2016 64,040 t +3.5%
2017 64,340 t +0.5%
2018 63,880 t -0.7%
2019 66,010 t +3.3%
2020 67,800 t +2.7%
2021 70,080 t +3.4%
2022 65,710 t -6.2%
2023 62,120 t -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,123 t 11,756 t 15,475 t 9
1970s 17,030 t 13,642 t 19,889 t 10
1980s 24,518 t 21,889 t 27,279 t 10
1990s 42,450 t 35,034 t 50,227 t 10
2000s 53,784 t 51,281 t 58,557 t 10
2010s 48,893 t 24,870 t 66,010 t 10
2020s 66,428 t 62,120 t 70,080 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 6 Niger 35,196 t compare
  2. 7 USSR 26,250 t compare
  3. 8 South Sudan 15,796 t compare
  4. 9 Sudan (former) 15,000 t compare
  5. 10 Sudan 13,385 t compare
  6. 11 Afghanistan 11,485 t compare
  7. 12 Palestine, State of 10,238 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 Europe?
Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in Western Europe was 62,120 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 70,080 t in 2021.
What is the lowest cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 11,756 t in 1964.
How does Western Europe rank for cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production?
Western Europe ranks 9th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Europe 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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