Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Belgium

Belgium: Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production was 27,623 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27,623 t
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
39,367 t
in 2017
All-time low
14,800 t
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Belgium, 2000–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201120232000: 14.8k t2001: 15.8k t2002: 15.7k t2003: 16.2k t2004: 19.0k t2005: 17.0k t2006: 18.0k t2007: 19.0k t2008: 19.0k t2009: 19.3k t2010: 20.6k t2011: 21.6k t2012: 20.7k t2013: 21.5k t2014: 23.4k t2015: 33.6k t2016: 34.1k t2017: 39.4k t2018: 21.5k t2019: 24.7k t2020: 25.7k t2021: 24.6k t2022: 27.8k t2023: 27.6k t

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

Analysis

In 2023, cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Belgium stood at 27,623 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Belgium peaked at 39,367 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14,800 t, in 2000.

Belgium ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year t Change
2000 14,800 t
2001 15,800 t +6.8%
2002 15,700 t -0.6%
2003 16,200 t +3.2%
2004 19,000 t +17.3%
2005 17,000 t -10.5%
2006 18,000 t +5.9%
2007 19,000 t +5.6%
2008 19,019 t +0.1%
2009 19,264 t +1.3%
2010 20,630 t +7.1%
2011 21,640 t +4.9%
2012 20,690 t -4.4%
2013 21,530 t +4.1%
2014 23,430 t +8.8%
2015 33,610 t +43.4%
2016 34,068 t +1.4%
2017 39,367 t +15.6%
2018 21,529 t -45.3%
2019 24,695 t +14.7%
2020 25,656 t +3.9%
2021 24,557 t -4.3%
2022 27,762 t +13.0%
2023 27,623 t -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,378 t 14,800 t 19,264 t 10
2010s 26,119 t 20,630 t 39,367 t 10
2020s 26,399 t 24,557 t 27,762 t 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Czechoslovakia 36,000 t
  2. 15 Israel 30,664 t compare
  3. 16 Canada 30,599 t compare
  4. 18 Lithuania 23,918 t compare
  5. 19 Costa Rica 23,640 t compare
  6. 20 Switzerland 19,156 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 Belgium?
Cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Belgium was 27,623 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 39,367 t in 2017.
What is the lowest cheese from skimmed cow milk — production recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 14,800 t in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for cheese from skimmed cow milk — production?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is cheese from skimmed cow milk — production rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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