Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in South America

South America: Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production was 32,390 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32,390 t
Change on year
down 17.3%
Rank
21st
of 24 groups
All-time high
39,155 t
in 2022
All-time low
11,230 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

South America recorded 32,390 t for cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in 2023.

The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in South America peaked at 39,155 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,230 t, in 1961.

That places South America 21st out of 24 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in South America, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 11,230 t
1962 12,190 t +8.5%
1963 12,010 t -1.5%
1964 13,110 t +9.2%
1965 18,310 t +39.7%
1966 20,520 t +12.1%
1967 20,720 t +1.0%
1968 18,990 t -8.3%
1969 21,090 t +11.1%
1970 20,410 t -3.2%
1971 20,560 t +0.7%
1972 20,964 t +2.0%
1973 20,884 t -0.4%
1974 19,631 t -6.0%
1975 19,777 t +0.7%
1976 20,204 t +2.2%
1977 19,127 t -5.3%
1978 17,936 t -6.2%
1979 20,107 t +12.1%
1980 19,878 t -1.1%
1981 19,650 t -1.1%
1982 19,353 t -1.5%
1983 18,165 t -6.1%
1984 15,623 t -14.0%
1985 15,584 t -0.2%
1986 19,198 t +23.2%
1987 21,104 t +9.9%
1988 20,150 t -4.5%
1989 20,705 t +2.8%
1990 19,652 t -5.1%
1991 20,515 t +4.4%
1992 17,429 t -15.0%
1993 18,782 t +7.8%
1994 19,600 t +4.4%
1995 20,968 t +7.0%
1996 20,811 t -0.7%
1997 19,670 t -5.5%
1998 18,900 t -3.9%
1999 17,950 t -5.0%
2000 18,166 t +1.2%
2001 20,930 t +15.2%
2002 20,891 t -0.2%
2003 20,791 t -0.5%
2004 21,207 t +2.0%
2005 21,257 t +0.2%
2006 21,257 t +0.0%
2007 26,757 t +25.9%
2008 26,807 t +0.2%
2009 23,077 t -13.9%
2010 22,832 t -1.1%
2011 26,103 t +14.3%
2012 26,179 t +0.3%
2013 26,390 t +0.8%
2014 31,673 t +20.0%
2015 29,231 t -7.7%
2016 26,661 t -8.8%
2017 28,424 t +6.6%
2018 29,802 t +4.8%
2019 34,378 t +15.4%
2020 35,231 t +2.5%
2021 32,250 t -8.5%
2022 39,155 t +21.4%
2023 32,390 t -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16,463 t 11,230 t 21,090 t 9
1970s 19,960 t 17,936 t 20,964 t 10
1980s 18,941 t 15,584 t 21,104 t 10
1990s 19,428 t 17,429 t 20,968 t 10
2000s 22,114 t 18,166 t 26,807 t 10
2010s 28,167 t 22,832 t 34,378 t 10
2020s 34,756 t 32,250 t 39,155 t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 18 Lithuania 23,918 t compare
  2. 19 Costa Rica 23,640 t compare
  3. 20 Switzerland 19,156 t compare
  4. 21 Belgium-Luxembourg 18,400 t compare
  5. 22 Brazil 16,286 t compare
  6. 23 Morocco 16,069 t compare
  7. 24 Greece 11,876 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 South America?
Cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in South America was 32,390 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 39,155 t in 2022.
What is the lowest cheese from skimmed cow milk — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 11,230 t in 1961.
How does South America rank for cheese from skimmed cow milk — production?
South America ranks 21st out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from skimmed cow milk — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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