Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production was 33,408 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
33,408 t
Change on year
down 8.1%
Rank
20th
of 24 groups
All-time high
55,162 t
in 2014
All-time low
1,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Northern Europe stood at 33,408 t.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Northern Europe peaked at 55,162 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,000 t, in 1961.

Northern Europe ranks 20th of 24 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 1,000 t
1962 1,200 t +20.0%
1963 1,300 t +8.3%
1964 1,400 t +7.7%
1965 1,500 t +7.1%
1966 1,770 t +18.0%
1967 1,736 t -1.9%
1968 1,904 t +9.7%
1969 1,915 t +0.6%
1970 1,804 t -5.8%
1971 1,816 t +0.7%
1972 2,311 t +27.3%
1973 2,169 t -6.1%
1974 1,761 t -18.8%
1975 1,742 t -1.1%
1976 3,810 t +118.7%
1977 3,007 t -21.1%
1978 3,352 t +11.5%
1979 2,993 t -10.7%
1980 2,195 t -26.7%
1981 4,560 t +107.7%
1982 3,676 t -19.4%
1983 3,297 t -10.3%
1984 4,599 t +39.5%
1985 4,094 t -11.0%
1986 3,867 t -5.5%
1987 3,750 t -3.0%
1988 3,750 t +0.0%
1989 2,500 t -33.3%
1990 2,500 t +0.0%
1991 2,476 t -1.0%
1992 20,258 t +718.2%
1993 17,059 t -15.8%
1994 18,676 t +9.5%
1995 16,012 t -14.3%
1996 14,934 t -6.7%
1997 13,057 t -12.6%
1998 9,662 t -26.0%
1999 8,960 t -7.3%
2000 9,510 t +6.1%
2001 9,910 t +4.2%
2002 10,210 t +3.0%
2003 10,060 t -1.5%
2004 12,010 t +19.4%
2005 12,110 t +0.8%
2006 25,210 t +108.2%
2007 27,310 t +8.3%
2008 35,110 t +28.6%
2009 39,310 t +12.0%
2010 33,818 t -14.0%
2011 35,104 t +3.8%
2012 44,391 t +26.5%
2013 39,702 t -10.6%
2014 55,162 t +38.9%
2015 44,102 t -20.1%
2016 53,350 t +21.0%
2017 53,164 t -0.3%
2018 44,774 t -15.8%
2019 17,472 t -61.0%
2020 36,442 t +108.6%
2021 44,228 t +21.4%
2022 36,333 t -17.9%
2023 33,408 t -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,525 t 1,000 t 1,915 t 9
1970s 2,476 t 1,742 t 3,810 t 10
1980s 3,629 t 2,195 t 4,599 t 10
1990s 12,359 t 2,476 t 20,258 t 10
2000s 19,075 t 9,510 t 39,310 t 10
2010s 42,104 t 17,472 t 55,162 t 10
2020s 37,603 t 33,408 t 44,228 t 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 17 Belgium 27,623 t compare
  2. 18 Lithuania 23,918 t compare
  3. 19 Costa Rica 23,640 t compare
  4. 20 Switzerland 19,156 t compare
  5. 21 Belgium-Luxembourg 18,400 t compare
  6. 22 Brazil 16,286 t compare
  7. 23 Morocco 16,069 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 Northern Europe?
Cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Northern Europe was 33,408 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 55,162 t in 2014.
What is the lowest cheese from skimmed cow milk — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 t in 1961.
How does Northern Europe rank for cheese from skimmed cow milk — production?
Northern Europe ranks 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from skimmed cow milk — production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern 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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