Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Western Africa

Western Africa: Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production was 17,359 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17,359 t
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
22nd
of 24 groups
All-time high
17,432 t
in 2021
All-time low
4,007 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Western Africa is 17,359 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Western Africa peaked at 17,432 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,007 t, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 22nd 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 Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Western Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 4,007 t
1962 4,166 t +4.0%
1963 4,338 t +4.1%
1964 4,498 t +3.7%
1965 4,663 t +3.7%
1966 4,828 t +3.5%
1967 4,978 t +3.1%
1968 5,171 t +3.9%
1969 5,373 t +3.9%
1970 5,526 t +2.8%
1971 5,476 t -0.9%
1972 5,422 t -1.0%
1973 5,445 t +0.4%
1974 5,341 t -1.9%
1975 5,618 t +5.2%
1976 6,052 t +7.7%
1977 6,374 t +5.3%
1978 6,462 t +1.4%
1979 6,699 t +3.7%
1980 6,842 t +2.1%
1981 6,928 t +1.3%
1982 7,022 t +1.3%
1983 7,044 t +0.3%
1984 6,756 t -4.1%
1985 7,004 t +3.7%
1986 7,327 t +4.6%
1987 7,414 t +1.2%
1988 7,899 t +6.5%
1989 8,065 t +2.1%
1990 8,427 t +4.5%
1991 8,605 t +2.1%
1992 8,702 t +1.1%
1993 9,063 t +4.1%
1994 8,866 t -2.2%
1995 9,380 t +5.8%
1996 9,246 t -1.4%
1997 8,303 t -10.2%
1998 8,611 t +3.7%
1999 8,966 t +4.1%
2000 9,081 t +1.3%
2001 9,205 t +1.4%
2002 9,582 t +4.1%
2003 9,615 t +0.4%
2004 9,971 t +3.7%
2005 10,908 t +9.4%
2006 10,823 t -0.8%
2007 11,678 t +7.9%
2008 10,732 t -8.1%
2009 11,026 t +2.7%
2010 13,097 t +18.8%
2011 15,765 t +20.4%
2012 16,380 t +3.9%
2013 17,126 t +4.6%
2014 16,057 t -6.2%
2015 14,084 t -12.3%
2016 15,633 t +11.0%
2017 15,536 t -0.6%
2018 15,874 t +2.2%
2019 16,299 t +2.7%
2020 15,928 t -2.3%
2021 17,432 t +9.4%
2022 17,225 t -1.2%
2023 17,359 t +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,669 t 4,007 t 5,373 t 9
1970s 5,842 t 5,341 t 6,699 t 10
1980s 7,230 t 6,756 t 8,065 t 10
1990s 8,817 t 8,303 t 9,380 t 10
2000s 10,262 t 9,081 t 11,678 t 10
2010s 15,585 t 13,097 t 17,126 t 10
2020s 16,986 t 15,928 t 17,432 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 19 Costa Rica 23,640 t compare
  2. 20 Switzerland 19,156 t compare
  3. 21 Belgium-Luxembourg 18,400 t compare
  4. 22 Brazil 16,286 t compare
  5. 23 Morocco 16,069 t compare
  6. 24 Greece 11,876 t compare
  7. 25 Honduras 11,763 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 Western Africa?
Cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Western Africa was 17,359 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 17,432 t in 2021.
What is the lowest cheese from skimmed cow milk — production recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4,007 t in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for cheese from skimmed cow milk — production?
Western Africa ranks 22nd out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from skimmed cow milk — production rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Africa 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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