Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Europe

Europe: Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production was 1.46 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.46 million t
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
2nd
of 24 groups
All-time high
1.90 million t
in 1989
All-time low
543,601 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

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 Europe is 1.46 million t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Europe peaked at 1.90 million t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 543,601 t, in 1961.

Europe ranks 2nd of 24 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 543,601 t
1962 575,226 t +5.8%
1963 594,218 t +3.3%
1964 625,282 t +5.2%
1965 741,523 t +18.6%
1966 810,661 t +9.3%
1967 867,632 t +7.0%
1968 930,775 t +7.3%
1969 1.01 million t +8.8%
1970 1.06 million t +4.7%
1971 1.12 million t +5.4%
1972 1.15 million t +2.7%
1973 1.32 million t +14.7%
1974 1.29 million t -1.8%
1975 1.34 million t +3.4%
1976 1.41 million t +5.6%
1977 1.45 million t +2.8%
1978 1.52 million t +4.9%
1979 1.57 million t +3.3%
1980 1.50 million t -4.2%
1981 1.40 million t -6.8%
1982 1.50 million t +6.8%
1983 1.46 million t -2.4%
1984 1.50 million t +2.3%
1985 1.65 million t +10.1%
1986 1.70 million t +3.2%
1987 1.72 million t +1.5%
1988 1.86 million t +8.1%
1989 1.90 million t +2.1%
1990 1.89 million t -0.5%
1991 1.59 million t -16.2%
1992 1.15 million t -27.4%
1993 1.20 million t +3.8%
1994 1.17 million t -2.1%
1995 1.13 million t -3.8%
1996 1.10 million t -2.1%
1997 1.09 million t -0.9%
1998 1.08 million t -1.5%
1999 1.05 million t -2.1%
2000 1.04 million t -0.9%
2001 1.07 million t +2.8%
2002 1.09 million t +1.3%
2003 1.10 million t +1.6%
2004 1.10 million t -0.7%
2005 1.08 million t -1.8%
2006 1.10 million t +2.5%
2007 1.09 million t -1.4%
2008 1.08 million t -0.6%
2009 1.10 million t +1.6%
2010 1.42 million t +29.2%
2011 1.45 million t +2.3%
2012 1.48 million t +1.8%
2013 1.49 million t +1.0%
2014 1.59 million t +6.5%
2015 1.62 million t +1.9%
2016 1.62 million t -0.2%
2017 1.60 million t -1.0%
2018 1.56 million t -2.5%
2019 1.54 million t -1.0%
2020 1.54 million t -0.2%
2021 1.53 million t -1.0%
2022 1.48 million t -2.9%
2023 1.46 million t -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 744,596 t 543,601 t 1.01 million t 9
1970s 1.32 million t 1.06 million t 1.57 million t 10
1980s 1.62 million t 1.40 million t 1.90 million t 10
1990s 1.25 million t 1.05 million t 1.89 million t 10
2000s 1.09 million t 1.04 million t 1.10 million t 10
2010s 1.54 million t 1.42 million t 1.62 million t 10
2020s 1.50 million t 1.46 million t 1.54 million t 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 USSR 850,000 t compare
  2. 2 Germany 681,196 t compare
  3. 3 France 308,693 t compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 186,994 t compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 23,406 t compare
  6. 5 Egypt 184,743 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 Europe?
Cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Europe was 1.46 million 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.90 million t in 1989.
What is the lowest cheese from skimmed cow milk — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 543,601 t in 1961.
How does Europe rank for cheese from skimmed cow milk — production?
Europe ranks 2nd out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from skimmed cow milk — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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