Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Cheese from whole cow milk — Production was 455,294 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
455,294 t
Change on year
down 8.5%
Rank
16th
of 26 groups
All-time high
497,380 t
in 2022
All-time low
35,639 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Northern 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 Northern Africa is 455,294 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from whole cow milk — production in Northern Africa peaked at 497,380 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35,639 t, in 1961.

Northern Africa ranks 16th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 35,639 t
1962 38,646 t +8.4%
1963 37,977 t -1.7%
1964 38,624 t +1.7%
1965 40,600 t +5.1%
1966 41,074 t +1.2%
1967 41,598 t +1.3%
1968 44,573 t +7.2%
1969 45,207 t +1.4%
1970 48,078 t +6.4%
1971 48,293 t +0.4%
1972 49,629 t +2.8%
1973 49,988 t +0.7%
1974 50,365 t +0.8%
1975 51,078 t +1.4%
1976 51,965 t +1.7%
1977 52,630 t +1.3%
1978 54,598 t +3.7%
1979 56,440 t +3.4%
1980 58,711 t +4.0%
1981 63,995 t +9.0%
1982 65,075 t +1.7%
1983 66,948 t +2.9%
1984 72,532 t +8.3%
1985 75,133 t +3.6%
1986 76,431 t +1.7%
1987 77,770 t +1.8%
1988 79,628 t +2.4%
1989 80,589 t +1.2%
1990 83,084 t +3.1%
1991 87,014 t +4.7%
1992 90,710 t +4.2%
1993 93,628 t +3.2%
1994 124,420 t +32.9%
1995 141,994 t +14.1%
1996 145,171 t +2.2%
1997 147,742 t +1.8%
1998 149,283 t +1.0%
1999 175,200 t +17.4%
2000 175,943 t +0.4%
2001 168,909 t -4.0%
2002 244,659 t +44.8%
2003 370,216 t +51.3%
2004 320,270 t -13.5%
2005 320,948 t +0.2%
2006 321,150 t +0.1%
2007 322,315 t +0.4%
2008 324,578 t +0.7%
2009 325,392 t +0.3%
2010 295,126 t -9.3%
2011 295,888 t +0.3%
2012 301,537 t +1.9%
2013 296,847 t -1.6%
2014 252,016 t -15.1%
2015 271,585 t +7.8%
2016 264,677 t -2.5%
2017 294,344 t +11.2%
2018 287,099 t -2.5%
2019 373,774 t +30.2%
2020 387,080 t +3.6%
2021 460,482 t +19.0%
2022 497,380 t +8.0%
2023 455,294 t -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40,438 t 35,639 t 45,207 t 9
1970s 51,306 t 48,078 t 56,440 t 10
1980s 71,681 t 58,711 t 80,589 t 10
1990s 123,825 t 83,084 t 175,200 t 10
2000s 289,438 t 168,909 t 370,216 t 10
2010s 293,289 t 252,016 t 373,774 t 10
2020s 450,059 t 387,080 t 497,380 t 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 13 Egypt 444,205 t compare
  2. 14 New Zealand 375,000 t compare
  3. 15 Australia 374,812 t compare
  4. 16 Belarus 307,168 t compare
  5. 17 Ireland 284,900 t compare
  6. 18 Spain 257,620 t compare
  7. 19 Austria 225,620 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 Northern Africa?
Cheese from whole cow milk — production in Northern Africa was 455,294 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 497,380 t in 2022.
What is the lowest cheese from whole cow milk — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 35,639 t in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for cheese from whole cow milk — production?
Northern Africa ranks 16th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from whole cow milk — production rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern 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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