Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Americas

Americas: Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production was 305,778 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
305,778 t
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
6th
of 24 groups
All-time high
567,251 t
in 1972
All-time low
299,179 t
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Americas, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Americas is 305,778 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Americas peaked at 567,251 t in 1972 and was at its lowest, 299,179 t, in 2018.

That places Americas 6th out of 24 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 399,362 t
1962 404,778 t +1.4%
1963 412,838 t +2.0%
1964 430,242 t +4.2%
1965 437,290 t +1.6%
1966 439,187 t +0.4%
1967 443,865 t +1.1%
1968 459,237 t +3.5%
1969 488,370 t +6.3%
1970 528,135 t +8.1%
1971 553,160 t +4.7%
1972 567,251 t +2.5%
1973 556,135 t -2.0%
1974 505,867 t -9.0%
1975 512,446 t +1.3%
1976 523,682 t +2.2%
1977 526,799 t +0.6%
1978 528,911 t +0.4%
1979 519,829 t -1.7%
1980 523,557 t +0.7%
1981 516,359 t -1.4%
1982 506,923 t -1.8%
1983 501,642 t -1.0%
1984 500,039 t -0.3%
1985 501,103 t +0.2%
1986 507,405 t +1.3%
1987 497,312 t -2.0%
1988 493,136 t -0.8%
1989 462,400 t -6.2%
1990 443,708 t -4.0%
1991 436,486 t -1.6%
1992 416,050 t -4.7%
1993 399,359 t -4.0%
1994 390,569 t -2.2%
1995 416,342 t +6.6%
1996 411,220 t -1.2%
1997 376,068 t -8.5%
1998 386,105 t +2.7%
1999 384,541 t -0.4%
2000 391,406 t +1.8%
2001 398,012 t +1.7%
2002 404,755 t +1.7%
2003 414,437 t +2.4%
2004 421,464 t +1.7%
2005 426,466 t +1.2%
2006 424,376 t -0.5%
2007 435,425 t +2.6%
2008 436,779 t +0.3%
2009 429,467 t -1.7%
2010 428,198 t -0.3%
2011 430,348 t +0.5%
2012 435,275 t +1.1%
2013 437,961 t +0.6%
2014 481,898 t +10.0%
2015 488,116 t +1.3%
2016 493,551 t +1.1%
2017 505,364 t +2.4%
2018 299,179 t -40.8%
2019 307,840 t +2.9%
2020 315,966 t +2.6%
2021 300,107 t -5.0%
2022 315,438 t +5.1%
2023 305,778 t -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 435,019 t 399,362 t 488,370 t 9
1970s 532,222 t 505,867 t 567,251 t 10
1980s 500,988 t 462,400 t 523,557 t 10
1990s 406,045 t 376,068 t 443,708 t 10
2000s 418,259 t 391,406 t 436,779 t 10
2010s 430,773 t 299,179 t 505,364 t 10
2020s 309,322 t 300,107 t 315,966 t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 3 France 308,693 t compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 186,994 t compare
  3. 5 Egypt 184,743 t compare
  4. 6 China 136,144 t compare
  5. 6 China, mainland 136,144 t compare
  6. 8 Uzbekistan 125,248 t compare
  7. 9 Japan 106,252 t compare

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Americas?
Cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Americas was 305,778 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cheese from skimmed cow milk — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 567,251 t in 1972.
What is the lowest cheese from skimmed cow milk — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 299,179 t in 2018.
How does Americas rank for cheese from skimmed cow milk — production?
Americas ranks 6th out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from skimmed cow milk — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
75 places, 4,116 data points, 1961–2023
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