Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Germany

Germany: Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production was 681,196 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
681,196 t
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
847,800 t
in 2014
All-time low
175,300 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Germany stood at 681,196 t.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Germany peaked at 847,800 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 175,300 t, in 1961.

Germany ranks 2nd of 47 countries 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 175,300 t
1962 197,500 t +12.7%
1963 218,200 t +10.5%
1964 239,000 t +9.5%
1965 263,780 t +10.4%
1966 279,300 t +5.9%
1967 297,600 t +6.6%
1968 309,100 t +3.9%
1969 329,700 t +6.7%
1970 353,800 t +7.3%
1971 372,400 t +5.3%
1972 382,100 t +2.6%
1973 396,900 t +3.9%
1974 401,900 t +1.3%
1975 415,387 t +3.4%
1976 425,349 t +2.4%
1977 437,579 t +2.9%
1978 440,874 t +0.8%
1979 435,803 t -1.2%
1980 435,445 t -0.1%
1981 352,085 t -19.1%
1982 472,697 t +34.3%
1983 505,579 t +7.0%
1984 526,727 t +4.2%
1985 537,653 t +2.1%
1986 562,547 t +4.6%
1987 559,609 t -0.5%
1988 638,401 t +14.1%
1989 639,558 t +0.2%
1990 644,365 t +0.8%
1991 606,652 t -5.9%
1992 652,300 t +7.5%
1993 695,313 t +6.6%
1994 699,171 t +0.6%
1995 736,574 t +5.3%
1996 738,150 t +0.2%
1997 750,683 t +1.7%
1998 749,691 t -0.1%
1999 748,350 t -0.2%
2000 759,299 t +1.5%
2001 764,100 t +0.6%
2002 767,300 t +0.4%
2003 777,312 t +1.3%
2004 781,212 t +0.5%
2005 773,200 t -1.0%
2006 781,700 t +1.1%
2007 772,700 t -1.2%
2008 754,300 t -2.4%
2009 762,800 t +1.1%
2010 786,700 t +3.1%
2011 811,800 t +3.2%
2012 824,600 t +1.6%
2013 845,500 t +2.5%
2014 847,800 t +0.3%
2015 844,100 t -0.4%
2016 815,300 t -3.4%
2017 791,400 t -2.9%
2018 797,200 t +0.7%
2019 823,900 t +3.3%
2020 815,817 t -1.0%
2021 691,028 t -15.3%
2022 688,521 t -0.4%
2023 681,196 t -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 256,609 t 175,300 t 329,700 t 9
1970s 406,209 t 353,800 t 440,874 t 10
1980s 523,030 t 352,085 t 639,558 t 10
1990s 702,125 t 606,652 t 750,683 t 10
2000s 769,392 t 754,300 t 781,700 t 10
2010s 818,830 t 786,700 t 847,800 t 10
2020s 719,140 t 681,196 t 815,817 t 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 USSR 850,000 t compare
  2. 3 France 308,693 t compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 186,994 t compare
  4. 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 Germany?
Cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Germany was 681,196 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 847,800 t in 2014.
What is the lowest cheese from skimmed cow milk — production recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 175,300 t in 1961.
How does Germany rank for cheese from skimmed cow milk — production?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is cheese from skimmed cow milk — production rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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