Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Cheese from whole cow milk — Production was 2.45 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.45 million t
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
8th
of 26 groups
All-time high
2.45 million t
in 2022
All-time low
451,164 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Eastern Europe, 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 Eastern Europe stood at 2.45 million t.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from whole cow milk — production in Eastern Europe peaked at 2.45 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 451,164 t, in 1961.

Eastern Europe ranks 8th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 451,164 t
1962 477,187 t +5.8%
1963 474,428 t -0.6%
1964 543,570 t +14.6%
1965 580,973 t +6.9%
1966 665,287 t +14.5%
1967 682,483 t +2.6%
1968 704,128 t +3.2%
1969 764,173 t +8.5%
1970 829,983 t +8.6%
1971 830,613 t +0.1%
1972 873,064 t +5.1%
1973 973,159 t +11.5%
1974 1.05 million t +7.7%
1975 1.06 million t +0.8%
1976 1.15 million t +8.8%
1977 1.22 million t +6.3%
1978 1.28 million t +4.4%
1979 1.32 million t +3.3%
1980 1.30 million t -1.7%
1981 1.27 million t -1.8%
1982 1.33 million t +4.7%
1983 1.49 million t +11.7%
1984 1.59 million t +6.5%
1985 1.59 million t +0.4%
1986 1.65 million t +3.8%
1987 1.72 million t +4.0%
1988 1.78 million t +3.5%
1989 1.81 million t +1.6%
1990 1.71 million t -5.1%
1991 1.46 million t -15.0%
1992 1.06 million t -27.0%
1993 1.06 million t -0.8%
1994 1.04 million t -1.2%
1995 926,803 t -11.1%
1996 954,714 t +3.0%
1997 976,077 t +2.2%
1998 1.06 million t +8.2%
1999 1.06 million t +0.8%
2000 1.12 million t +5.7%
2001 1.25 million t +10.9%
2002 1.36 million t +8.8%
2003 1.46 million t +7.7%
2004 1.55 million t +6.3%
2005 1.69 million t +9.1%
2006 1.68 million t -0.8%
2007 1.76 million t +4.9%
2008 1.77 million t +0.1%
2009 1.80 million t +1.9%
2010 1.79 million t -0.6%
2011 1.75 million t -2.0%
2012 1.82 million t +3.9%
2013 1.80 million t -1.0%
2014 1.89 million t +4.7%
2015 2.02 million t +7.1%
2016 2.07 million t +2.2%
2017 2.17 million t +5.1%
2018 2.09 million t -4.0%
2019 1.94 million t -7.0%
2020 2.31 million t +19.1%
2021 2.45 million t +5.9%
2022 2.45 million t +0.3%
2023 2.45 million t -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 593,710 t 451,164 t 764,173 t 9
1970s 1.06 million t 829,983 t 1.32 million t 10
1980s 1.55 million t 1.27 million t 1.81 million t 10
1990s 1.13 million t 926,803 t 1.71 million t 10
2000s 1.54 million t 1.12 million t 1.80 million t 10
2010s 1.93 million t 1.75 million t 2.17 million t 10
2020s 2.41 million t 2.31 million t 2.45 million t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 5 Poland 975,560 t compare
  2. 6 USSR 795,000 t compare
  3. 7 Australia and New Zealand 749,812 t compare
  4. 8 Russian Federation 604,962 t compare
  5. 9 Canada 569,350 t compare
  6. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 509,900 t compare
  7. 11 Denmark 496,700 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 Europe?
Cheese from whole cow milk — production in Eastern Europe was 2.45 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 Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.45 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest cheese from whole cow milk — production recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 451,164 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Europe rank for cheese from whole cow milk — production?
Eastern Europe ranks 8th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from whole cow milk — production rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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