Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cheese from whole cow milk — Production was 46,929 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46,929 t
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
5th
of 10 regions
All-time high
66,350 t
in 2018
All-time low
16,892 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 46,929 t.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from whole cow milk — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 66,350 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16,892 t, in 1961.

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

Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 16,892 t
1962 17,509 t +3.7%
1963 18,109 t +3.4%
1964 18,889 t +4.3%
1965 19,512 t +3.3%
1966 19,829 t +1.6%
1967 20,475 t +3.3%
1968 20,696 t +1.1%
1969 21,172 t +2.3%
1970 22,059 t +4.2%
1971 22,320 t +1.2%
1972 22,528 t +0.9%
1973 22,728 t +0.9%
1974 22,972 t +1.1%
1975 23,589 t +2.7%
1976 24,020 t +1.8%
1977 24,725 t +2.9%
1978 25,817 t +4.4%
1979 26,691 t +3.4%
1980 27,058 t +1.4%
1981 27,824 t +2.8%
1982 28,944 t +4.0%
1983 29,995 t +3.6%
1984 30,722 t +2.4%
1985 31,009 t +0.9%
1986 31,179 t +0.5%
1987 31,301 t +0.4%
1988 31,964 t +2.1%
1989 32,504 t +1.7%
1990 34,706 t +6.8%
1991 35,482 t +2.2%
1992 36,458 t +2.8%
1993 37,266 t +2.2%
1994 37,983 t +1.9%
1995 37,979 t -0.0%
1996 38,716 t +1.9%
1997 39,468 t +1.9%
1998 40,499 t +2.6%
1999 41,170 t +1.7%
2000 43,397 t +5.4%
2001 44,794 t +3.2%
2002 46,016 t +2.7%
2003 47,315 t +2.8%
2004 51,323 t +8.5%
2005 54,207 t +5.6%
2006 54,116 t -0.2%
2007 55,626 t +2.8%
2008 53,378 t -4.0%
2009 59,197 t +10.9%
2010 30,125 t -49.1%
2011 29,528 t -2.0%
2012 61,929 t +109.7%
2013 62,113 t +0.3%
2014 62,860 t +1.2%
2015 62,781 t -0.1%
2016 62,868 t +0.1%
2017 62,781 t -0.1%
2018 66,350 t +5.7%
2019 38,253 t -42.3%
2020 41,750 t +9.1%
2021 42,868 t +2.7%
2022 45,789 t +6.8%
2023 46,929 t +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19,232 t 16,892 t 21,172 t 9
1970s 23,745 t 22,059 t 26,691 t 10
1980s 30,250 t 27,058 t 32,504 t 10
1990s 37,973 t 34,706 t 41,170 t 10
2000s 50,937 t 43,397 t 59,197 t 10
2010s 53,959 t 29,528 t 66,350 t 10
2020s 44,334 t 41,750 t 46,929 t 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 2 France 1.73 million t compare
  2. 3 Italy 1.21 million t compare
  3. 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 989,810 t compare
  4. 5 Poland 975,560 t compare
  5. 6 USSR 795,000 t compare
  6. 7 Australia and New Zealand 749,812 t compare
  7. 8 Russian Federation 604,962 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Cheese from whole cow milk — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 46,929 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 66,350 t in 2018.
What is the lowest cheese from whole cow milk — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 16,892 t in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for cheese from whole cow milk — production?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th out of 10 regions with data for 2023.
Is cheese from whole cow milk — production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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