Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Cheese from whole cow milk — Production was 41,685 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
41,685 t
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
24th
of 26 groups
All-time high
61,861 t
in 2018
All-time low
6,035 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cheese from whole cow milk — production in Eastern Africa is 41,685 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from whole cow milk — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 61,861 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,035 t, in 1961.

That places Eastern Africa 24th out of 26 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 6,035 t
1962 6,190 t +2.6%
1963 6,100 t -1.5%
1964 6,065 t -0.6%
1965 6,299 t +3.9%
1966 6,426 t +2.0%
1967 6,386 t -0.6%
1968 6,381 t -0.1%
1969 6,381 t -0.0%
1970 6,343 t -0.6%
1971 6,698 t +5.6%
1972 6,926 t +3.4%
1973 7,180 t +3.7%
1974 6,624 t -7.7%
1975 6,737 t +1.7%
1976 6,666 t -1.1%
1977 7,308 t +9.6%
1978 7,007 t -4.1%
1979 7,227 t +3.2%
1980 7,251 t +0.3%
1981 7,373 t +1.7%
1982 7,610 t +3.2%
1983 7,786 t +2.3%
1984 7,712 t -0.9%
1985 7,943 t +3.0%
1986 8,259 t +4.0%
1987 8,412 t +1.9%
1988 8,693 t +3.3%
1989 8,865 t +2.0%
1990 9,354 t +5.5%
1991 9,609 t +2.7%
1992 8,831 t -8.1%
1993 9,350 t +5.9%
1994 10,661 t +14.0%
1995 10,345 t -3.0%
1996 10,366 t +0.2%
1997 9,971 t -3.8%
1998 10,540 t +5.7%
1999 10,526 t -0.1%
2000 12,220 t +16.1%
2001 12,817 t +4.9%
2002 12,955 t +1.1%
2003 13,099 t +1.1%
2004 16,921 t +29.2%
2005 19,224 t +13.6%
2006 19,213 t -0.1%
2007 19,270 t +0.3%
2008 20,797 t +7.9%
2009 22,311 t +7.3%
2010 26,238 t +17.6%
2011 25,770 t -1.8%
2012 57,656 t +123.7%
2013 57,688 t +0.1%
2014 58,268 t +1.0%
2015 58,057 t -0.4%
2016 58,440 t +0.7%
2017 58,335 t -0.2%
2018 61,861 t +6.0%
2019 33,160 t -46.4%
2020 36,625 t +10.4%
2021 36,999 t +1.0%
2022 40,343 t +9.0%
2023 41,685 t +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,251 t 6,035 t 6,426 t 9
1970s 6,872 t 6,343 t 7,308 t 10
1980s 7,990 t 7,251 t 8,865 t 10
1990s 9,955 t 8,831 t 10,661 t 10
2000s 16,883 t 12,220 t 22,311 t 10
2010s 49,547 t 25,770 t 61,861 t 10
2020s 38,913 t 36,625 t 41,685 t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 21 Switzerland 197,261 t compare
  2. 22 Mexico 175,316 t compare
  3. 23 Czechia 164,440 t compare
  4. 24 Saudi Arabia 145,379 t compare
  5. 25 Czechoslovakia 138,000 t compare
  6. 26 Yugoslav SFR 134,940 t compare
  7. 27 Belgium 123,080 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 Eastern Africa?
Cheese from whole cow milk — production in Eastern Africa was 41,685 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 61,861 t in 2018.
What is the lowest cheese from whole cow milk — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6,035 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for cheese from whole cow milk — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 24th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from whole cow milk — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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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