Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Western Asia

Western Asia: Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production was 77,425 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77,425 t
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
17th
of 24 groups
All-time high
114,670 t
in 2019
All-time low
29,940 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 77,425 t for cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Western Asia peaked at 114,670 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29,940 t, in 1961.

That places Western Asia 17th out of 24 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 29,940 t
1962 34,514 t +15.3%
1963 36,317 t +5.2%
1964 37,598 t +3.5%
1965 40,201 t +6.9%
1966 39,786 t -1.0%
1967 40,655 t +2.2%
1968 41,389 t +1.8%
1969 42,513 t +2.7%
1970 44,511 t +4.7%
1971 45,168 t +1.5%
1972 45,907 t +1.6%
1973 46,774 t +1.9%
1974 47,210 t +0.9%
1975 48,125 t +1.9%
1976 49,807 t +3.5%
1977 49,900 t +0.2%
1978 52,004 t +4.2%
1979 54,605 t +5.0%
1980 57,856 t +6.0%
1981 60,854 t +5.2%
1982 68,370 t +12.4%
1983 65,518 t -4.2%
1984 65,745 t +0.3%
1985 65,028 t -1.1%
1986 65,183 t +0.2%
1987 66,445 t +1.9%
1988 66,653 t +0.3%
1989 66,628 t -0.0%
1990 67,324 t +1.0%
1991 67,067 t -0.4%
1992 73,365 t +9.4%
1993 73,541 t +0.2%
1994 73,585 t +0.1%
1995 73,314 t -0.4%
1996 82,070 t +11.9%
1997 80,047 t -2.5%
1998 81,185 t +1.4%
1999 81,880 t +0.9%
2000 82,769 t +1.1%
2001 80,019 t -3.3%
2002 80,486 t +0.6%
2003 74,061 t -8.0%
2004 86,155 t +16.3%
2005 87,614 t +1.7%
2006 88,268 t +0.7%
2007 88,497 t +0.3%
2008 90,765 t +2.6%
2009 90,697 t -0.1%
2010 98,890 t +9.0%
2011 99,008 t +0.1%
2012 103,454 t +4.5%
2013 109,657 t +6.0%
2014 113,286 t +3.3%
2015 104,407 t -7.8%
2016 106,456 t +2.0%
2017 114,566 t +7.6%
2018 103,600 t -9.6%
2019 114,670 t +10.7%
2020 79,549 t -30.6%
2021 80,972 t +1.8%
2022 73,230 t -9.6%
2023 77,425 t +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38,101 t 29,940 t 42,513 t 9
1970s 48,401 t 44,511 t 54,605 t 10
1980s 64,828 t 57,856 t 68,370 t 10
1990s 75,338 t 67,067 t 82,070 t 10
2000s 84,933 t 74,061 t 90,765 t 10
2010s 106,799 t 98,890 t 114,670 t 10
2020s 77,794 t 73,230 t 80,972 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 14 Czechoslovakia 36,000 t compare
  2. 15 Israel 30,664 t compare
  3. 16 Canada 30,599 t compare
  4. 17 Belgium 27,623 t compare
  5. 18 Lithuania 23,918 t compare
  6. 19 Costa Rica 23,640 t compare
  7. 20 Switzerland 19,156 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 Asia?
Cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in Western Asia was 77,425 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 114,670 t in 2019.
What is the lowest cheese from skimmed cow milk — production recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 29,940 t in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for cheese from skimmed cow milk — production?
Western Asia ranks 17th out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from skimmed cow milk — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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