Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production was 13,525 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13,525 t
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
23rd
of 24 groups
All-time high
18,593 t
in 2019
All-time low
6,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Southern Europe stood at 13,525 t.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Southern Europe peaked at 18,593 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,000 t, in 1961.

Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 24 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 6,000 t
1962 7,000 t +16.7%
1963 7,283 t +4.0%
1964 7,528 t +3.4%
1965 7,428 t -1.3%
1966 8,088 t +8.9%
1967 8,147 t +0.7%
1968 8,213 t +0.8%
1969 8,192 t -0.3%
1970 8,156 t -0.4%
1971 8,310 t +1.9%
1972 8,265 t -0.5%
1973 8,558 t +3.5%
1974 8,406 t -1.8%
1975 8,833 t +5.1%
1976 9,243 t +4.6%
1977 9,157 t -0.9%
1978 9,465 t +3.4%
1979 8,954 t -5.4%
1980 9,539 t +6.5%
1981 9,618 t +0.8%
1982 10,095 t +5.0%
1983 10,215 t +1.2%
1984 10,660 t +4.4%
1985 10,655 t -0.0%
1986 10,398 t -2.4%
1987 10,156 t -2.3%
1988 11,655 t +14.8%
1989 12,175 t +4.5%
1990 12,094 t -0.7%
1991 12,616 t +4.3%
1992 12,329 t -2.3%
1993 12,315 t -0.1%
1994 13,110 t +6.5%
1995 12,631 t -3.7%
1996 13,988 t +10.7%
1997 13,762 t -1.6%
1998 13,475 t -2.1%
1999 13,182 t -2.2%
2000 12,300 t -6.7%
2001 12,700 t +3.3%
2002 12,993 t +2.3%
2003 13,071 t +0.6%
2004 13,000 t -0.5%
2005 11,000 t -15.4%
2006 11,300 t +2.7%
2007 12,400 t +9.7%
2008 12,500 t +0.8%
2009 10,600 t -15.2%
2010 9,237 t -12.9%
2011 9,384 t +1.6%
2012 9,832 t +4.8%
2013 9,835 t +0.0%
2014 12,441 t +26.5%
2015 10,659 t -14.3%
2016 9,166 t -14.0%
2017 9,303 t +1.5%
2018 9,065 t -2.6%
2019 18,593 t +105.1%
2020 13,771 t -25.9%
2021 11,765 t -14.6%
2022 13,755 t +16.9%
2023 13,525 t -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,542 t 6,000 t 8,213 t 9
1970s 8,735 t 8,156 t 9,465 t 10
1980s 10,517 t 9,539 t 12,175 t 10
1990s 12,950 t 12,094 t 13,988 t 10
2000s 12,186 t 10,600 t 13,071 t 10
2010s 10,752 t 9,065 t 18,593 t 10
2020s 13,204 t 11,765 t 13,771 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 20 Switzerland 19,156 t compare
  2. 21 Belgium-Luxembourg 18,400 t compare
  3. 22 Brazil 16,286 t compare
  4. 23 Morocco 16,069 t compare
  5. 24 Greece 11,876 t compare
  6. 25 Honduras 11,763 t compare
  7. 26 Azerbaijan 11,192 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 Europe?
Cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Southern Europe was 13,525 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 18,593 t in 2019.
What is the lowest cheese from skimmed cow milk — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 6,000 t in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for cheese from skimmed cow milk — production?
Southern Europe ranks 23rd out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from skimmed cow milk — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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