Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production was 247,180 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
247,180 t
Change on year
up 12.8%
Rank
8th
of 24 groups
All-time high
254,973 t
in 2021
All-time low
20,024 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 247,180 t for cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in 2023.

That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Southern Asia peaked at 254,973 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20,024 t, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 8th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 20,024 t
1962 20,218 t +1.0%
1963 20,930 t +3.5%
1964 22,475 t +7.4%
1965 23,972 t +6.7%
1966 23,227 t -3.1%
1967 24,387 t +5.0%
1968 26,230 t +7.6%
1969 29,607 t +12.9%
1970 32,385 t +9.4%
1971 29,200 t -9.8%
1972 32,523 t +11.4%
1973 36,526 t +12.3%
1974 40,085 t +9.7%
1975 42,253 t +5.4%
1976 43,214 t +2.3%
1977 44,484 t +2.9%
1978 45,557 t +2.4%
1979 45,302 t -0.6%
1980 47,462 t +4.8%
1981 49,178 t +3.6%
1982 51,286 t +4.3%
1983 54,456 t +6.2%
1984 55,402 t +1.7%
1985 56,851 t +2.6%
1986 57,932 t +1.9%
1987 62,653 t +8.1%
1988 64,497 t +2.9%
1989 63,026 t -2.3%
1990 77,854 t +23.5%
1991 81,854 t +5.1%
1992 85,315 t +4.2%
1993 88,739 t +4.0%
1994 93,578 t +5.5%
1995 103,290 t +10.4%
1996 114,040 t +10.4%
1997 116,673 t +2.3%
1998 122,600 t +5.1%
1999 131,818 t +7.5%
2000 142,506 t +8.1%
2001 145,679 t +2.2%
2002 148,933 t +2.2%
2003 142,752 t -4.2%
2004 201,841 t +41.4%
2005 197,005 t -2.4%
2006 210,773 t +7.0%
2007 213,035 t +1.1%
2008 195,479 t -8.2%
2009 196,564 t +0.6%
2010 211,048 t +7.4%
2011 213,715 t +1.3%
2012 225,114 t +5.3%
2013 240,282 t +6.7%
2014 230,971 t -3.9%
2015 178,051 t -22.9%
2016 187,566 t +5.3%
2017 212,503 t +13.3%
2018 211,645 t -0.4%
2019 221,373 t +4.6%
2020 243,906 t +10.2%
2021 254,973 t +4.5%
2022 219,041 t -14.1%
2023 247,180 t +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23,452 t 20,024 t 29,607 t 9
1970s 39,153 t 29,200 t 45,557 t 10
1980s 56,274 t 47,462 t 64,497 t 10
1990s 101,576 t 77,854 t 131,818 t 10
2000s 179,457 t 142,506 t 213,035 t 10
2010s 213,227 t 178,051 t 240,282 t 10
2020s 241,275 t 219,041 t 254,973 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 5 Egypt 184,743 t compare
  2. 6 China 136,144 t compare
  3. 6 China, mainland 136,144 t compare
  4. 8 Uzbekistan 125,248 t compare
  5. 9 Japan 106,252 t compare
  6. 10 Poland 87,987 t compare
  7. 11 Czechia 53,964 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 Southern Asia?
Cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Southern Asia was 247,180 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 254,973 t in 2021.
What is the lowest cheese from skimmed cow milk — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 20,024 t in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for cheese from skimmed cow milk — production?
Southern Asia ranks 8th out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from skimmed cow milk — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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