Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production was 1.26 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.26 million t
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
3rd
of 24 groups
All-time high
1.41 million t
in 2016
All-time low
294,101 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 1.26 million t for cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in 2023.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in European Union (27) peaked at 1.41 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 294,101 t, in 1961.

That places European Union (27) 3rd out of 24 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 294,101 t
1962 315,778 t +7.4%
1963 333,500 t +5.6%
1964 345,454 t +3.6%
1965 379,246 t +9.8%
1966 412,071 t +8.7%
1967 434,496 t +5.4%
1968 449,671 t +3.5%
1969 482,555 t +7.3%
1970 522,806 t +8.3%
1971 567,877 t +8.6%
1972 585,891 t +3.2%
1973 600,126 t +2.4%
1974 606,383 t +1.0%
1975 635,513 t +4.8%
1976 642,757 t +1.1%
1977 633,888 t -1.4%
1978 669,882 t +5.7%
1979 651,307 t -2.8%
1980 651,190 t -0.0%
1981 547,214 t -16.0%
1982 605,775 t +10.7%
1983 551,296 t -9.0%
1984 574,973 t +4.3%
1985 626,757 t +9.0%
1986 649,178 t +3.6%
1987 647,726 t -0.2%
1988 729,203 t +12.6%
1989 732,865 t +0.5%
1990 734,032 t +0.2%
1991 693,621 t -5.5%
1992 754,929 t +8.8%
1993 823,745 t +9.1%
1994 823,293 t -0.1%
1995 853,831 t +3.7%
1996 854,431 t +0.1%
1997 864,690 t +1.2%
1998 859,260 t -0.6%
1999 857,854 t -0.2%
2000 859,150 t +0.2%
2001 878,478 t +2.2%
2002 883,694 t +0.6%
2003 897,692 t +1.6%
2004 902,225 t +0.5%
2005 886,000 t -1.8%
2006 907,297 t +2.4%
2007 896,946 t -1.1%
2008 887,119 t -1.1%
2009 900,963 t +1.6%
2010 1.23 million t +36.3%
2011 1.26 million t +2.8%
2012 1.29 million t +2.0%
2013 1.30 million t +1.1%
2014 1.37 million t +5.5%
2015 1.40 million t +2.2%
2016 1.41 million t +0.1%
2017 1.38 million t -2.1%
2018 1.34 million t -2.4%
2019 1.36 million t +1.0%
2020 1.35 million t -0.8%
2021 1.33 million t -1.3%
2022 1.27 million t -4.7%
2023 1.26 million t -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 382,986 t 294,101 t 482,555 t 9
1970s 611,643 t 522,806 t 669,882 t 10
1980s 631,618 t 547,214 t 732,865 t 10
1990s 811,969 t 693,621 t 864,690 t 10
2000s 889,956 t 859,150 t 907,297 t 10
2010s 1.33 million t 1.23 million t 1.41 million t 10
2020s 1.30 million t 1.26 million t 1.35 million t 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 USSR 850,000 t compare
  2. 2 Germany 681,196 t compare
  3. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 247,180 t compare
  4. 3 France 308,693 t compare
  5. 4 Russian Federation 186,994 t compare
  6. 4 Türkiye 23,406 t compare
  7. 5 Egypt 184,743 t compare
  8. 6 China 136,144 t compare
  9. 6 China, mainland 136,144 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in European Union (27)?
Cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in European Union (27) was 1.26 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 million t in 2016.
What is the lowest cheese from skimmed cow milk — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 294,101 t in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for cheese from skimmed cow milk — production?
European Union (27) ranks 3rd out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from skimmed cow milk — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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