Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Egypt

Egypt: Cheese from whole cow milk — Production was 444,205 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
444,205 t
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
13th
of 98 countries
All-time high
486,172 t
in 2022
All-time low
25,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Egypt, 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 Egypt is 444,205 t, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from whole cow milk — production in Egypt peaked at 486,172 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,000 t, in 1961.

Egypt ranks 13th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Egypt, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 25,000 t
1962 27,500 t +10.0%
1963 26,200 t -4.7%
1964 26,200 t +0.0%
1965 27,500 t +5.0%
1966 27,500 t +0.0%
1967 27,500 t +0.0%
1968 30,000 t +9.1%
1969 30,000 t +0.0%
1970 32,000 t +6.7%
1971 32,000 t +0.0%
1972 33,000 t +3.1%
1973 33,000 t +0.0%
1974 33,000 t +0.0%
1975 33,300 t +0.9%
1976 33,500 t +0.6%
1977 33,500 t +0.0%
1978 34,700 t +3.6%
1979 36,000 t +3.7%
1980 37,500 t +4.2%
1981 42,000 t +12.0%
1982 42,500 t +1.2%
1983 43,750 t +2.9%
1984 48,750 t +11.4%
1985 51,250 t +5.1%
1986 52,500 t +2.4%
1987 53,750 t +2.4%
1988 55,000 t +2.3%
1989 55,500 t +0.9%
1990 56,250 t +1.4%
1991 59,500 t +5.8%
1992 62,500 t +5.0%
1993 65,000 t +4.0%
1994 95,000 t +46.2%
1995 112,500 t +18.4%
1996 115,000 t +2.2%
1997 116,250 t +1.1%
1998 117,500 t +1.1%
1999 142,500 t +21.3%
2000 142,500 t +0.0%
2001 135,000 t -5.3%
2002 210,000 t +55.6%
2003 335,000 t +59.5%
2004 285,000 t -14.9%
2005 285,000 t +0.0%
2006 285,000 t +0.0%
2007 285,000 t +0.0%
2008 285,000 t +0.0%
2009 285,000 t +0.0%
2010 286,250 t +0.4%
2011 286,250 t +0.0%
2012 291,000 t +1.7%
2013 286,250 t -1.6%
2014 240,771 t -15.9%
2015 259,536 t +7.8%
2016 252,298 t -2.8%
2017 281,781 t +11.7%
2018 274,800 t -2.5%
2019 361,558 t +31.6%
2020 374,794 t +3.7%
2021 448,092 t +19.6%
2022 486,172 t +8.5%
2023 444,205 t -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27,489 t 25,000 t 30,000 t 9
1970s 33,400 t 32,000 t 36,000 t 10
1980s 48,250 t 37,500 t 55,500 t 10
1990s 94,200 t 56,250 t 142,500 t 10
2000s 253,250 t 135,000 t 335,000 t 10
2010s 282,049 t 240,771 t 361,558 t 10
2020s 438,316 t 374,794 t 486,172 t 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 509,900 t compare
  2. 11 Denmark 496,700 t compare
  3. 12 Argentina 477,436 t compare
  4. 14 New Zealand 375,000 t compare
  5. 15 Australia 374,812 t compare
  6. 16 Belarus 307,168 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 Egypt?
Cheese from whole cow milk — production in Egypt was 444,205 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 486,172 t in 2022.
What is the lowest cheese from whole cow milk — production recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 25,000 t in 1961.
How does Egypt rank for cheese from whole cow milk — production?
Egypt ranks 13th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
Is cheese from whole cow milk — production rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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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