Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Asia

Asia: Cheese from whole cow milk — Production was 1.57 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.57 million t
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
1st
of 10 regions
All-time high
1.57 million t
in 2023
All-time low
46,998 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, cheese from whole cow milk — production in Asia stood at 1.57 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 150.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from whole cow milk — production in Asia peaked at 1.57 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46,998 t, in 1961.

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

Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 46,998 t
1962 52,971 t +12.7%
1963 53,492 t +1.0%
1964 58,023 t +8.5%
1965 61,019 t +5.2%
1966 62,032 t +1.7%
1967 65,205 t +5.1%
1968 65,060 t -0.2%
1969 67,741 t +4.1%
1970 71,935 t +6.2%
1971 73,921 t +2.8%
1972 78,153 t +5.7%
1973 80,814 t +3.4%
1974 90,725 t +12.3%
1975 93,940 t +3.5%
1976 100,394 t +6.9%
1977 105,405 t +5.0%
1978 118,095 t +12.0%
1979 124,408 t +5.3%
1980 118,988 t -4.4%
1981 125,732 t +5.7%
1982 129,535 t +3.0%
1983 132,387 t +2.2%
1984 130,988 t -1.1%
1985 134,668 t +2.8%
1986 137,782 t +2.3%
1987 142,731 t +3.6%
1988 149,032 t +4.4%
1989 153,814 t +3.2%
1990 153,675 t -0.1%
1991 161,346 t +5.0%
1992 230,332 t +42.8%
1993 232,041 t +0.7%
1994 230,453 t -0.7%
1995 228,746 t -0.7%
1996 226,506 t -1.0%
1997 221,497 t -2.2%
1998 238,046 t +7.5%
1999 244,567 t +2.7%
2000 259,174 t +6.0%
2001 263,020 t +1.5%
2002 268,367 t +2.0%
2003 274,400 t +2.2%
2004 317,531 t +15.7%
2005 400,678 t +26.2%
2006 456,350 t +13.9%
2007 471,798 t +3.4%
2008 505,323 t +7.1%
2009 538,991 t +6.7%
2010 580,148 t +7.6%
2011 620,509 t +7.0%
2012 564,744 t -9.0%
2013 624,126 t +10.5%
2014 731,887 t +17.3%
2015 738,410 t +0.9%
2016 713,611 t -3.4%
2017 727,374 t +1.9%
2018 761,054 t +4.6%
2019 1.36 million t +79.0%
2020 1.47 million t +8.3%
2021 1.49 million t +0.9%
2022 1.51 million t +1.5%
2023 1.57 million t +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59,171 t 46,998 t 67,741 t 9
1970s 93,779 t 71,935 t 124,408 t 10
1980s 135,566 t 118,988 t 153,814 t 10
1990s 216,721 t 153,675 t 244,567 t 10
2000s 375,563 t 259,174 t 538,991 t 10
2010s 742,378 t 564,744 t 1.36 million t 10
2020s 1.51 million t 1.47 million t 1.57 million t 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Germany 2.36 million t compare
  2. 2 France 1.73 million t compare
  3. 3 Italy 1.21 million t compare
  4. 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 989,810 t compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cheese from whole cow milk — production in Asia?
Cheese from whole cow milk — production in Asia was 1.57 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cheese from whole cow milk — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest cheese from whole cow milk — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 46,998 t in 1961.
How does Asia rank for cheese from whole cow milk — production?
Asia ranks 1st out of 10 regions with data for 2023.
Is cheese from whole cow milk — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cheese from whole cow milk — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cheese from whole cow milk — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
134 places, 6,952 data points, 1961–2023
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