Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Peru

Peru: Cheese from whole cow milk — Production was 17,517 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17,517 t
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
61st
of 98 countries
All-time high
28,000 t
in 1978
All-time low
3,136 t
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Peru, 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 Peru is 17,517 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from whole cow milk — production in Peru peaked at 28,000 t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3,136 t, in 1994.

Peru ranks 61st of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Peru, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 10,000 t
1962 10,000 t +0.0%
1963 11,000 t +10.0%
1964 8,000 t -27.3%
1965 23,204 t +190.1%
1966 22,915 t -1.2%
1967 23,000 t +0.4%
1968 23,133 t +0.6%
1969 24,767 t +7.1%
1970 25,270 t +2.0%
1971 26,253 t +3.9%
1972 25,307 t -3.6%
1973 24,916 t -1.5%
1974 25,000 t +0.3%
1975 25,400 t +1.6%
1976 25,542 t +0.6%
1977 27,000 t +5.7%
1978 28,000 t +3.7%
1979 25,000 t -10.7%
1980 25,000 t +0.0%
1981 24,000 t -4.0%
1982 24,000 t +0.0%
1983 18,000 t -25.0%
1984 10,000 t -44.4%
1985 10,000 t +0.0%
1986 11,000 t +10.0%
1987 12,000 t +9.1%
1988 12,000 t +0.0%
1989 12,000 t +0.0%
1990 14,000 t +16.7%
1991 12,000 t -14.3%
1992 8,000 t -33.3%
1993 5,000 t -37.5%
1994 3,136 t -37.3%
1995 3,683 t +17.4%
1996 3,861 t +4.8%
1997 3,244 t -16.0%
1998 3,640 t +12.2%
1999 4,982 t +36.9%
2000 6,392 t +28.3%
2001 6,474 t +1.3%
2002 6,325 t -2.3%
2003 6,626 t +4.8%
2004 9,400 t +41.9%
2005 8,500 t -9.6%
2006 8,600 t +1.2%
2007 13,400 t +55.8%
2008 16,500 t +23.1%
2009 17,600 t +6.7%
2010 16,697 t -5.1%
2011 17,117 t +2.5%
2012 17,966 t +5.0%
2013 18,676 t +4.0%
2014 19,774 t +5.9%
2015 21,393 t +8.2%
2016 22,519 t +5.3%
2017 19,640 t -12.8%
2018 20,867 t +6.2%
2019 22,878 t +9.6%
2020 22,896 t +0.1%
2021 22,752 t -0.6%
2022 17,754 t -22.0%
2023 17,517 t -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,335 t 8,000 t 24,767 t 9
1970s 25,769 t 24,916 t 28,000 t 10
1980s 15,800 t 10,000 t 25,000 t 10
1990s 6,155 t 3,136 t 14,000 t 10
2000s 9,982 t 6,325 t 17,600 t 10
2010s 19,753 t 16,697 t 22,878 t 10
2020s 20,230 t 17,517 t 22,896 t 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 58 India 21,375 t compare
  2. 59 Lebanon 21,054 t compare
  3. 60 Guatemala 18,179 t compare
  4. 62 Armenia 17,516 t compare
  5. 63 Serbia and Montenegro 16,000 t compare
  6. 64 Slovenia 15,460 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 Peru?
Cheese from whole cow milk — production in Peru was 17,517 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 28,000 t in 1978.
What is the lowest cheese from whole cow milk — production recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 3,136 t in 1994.
How does Peru rank for cheese from whole cow milk — production?
Peru ranks 61st out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
Is cheese from whole cow milk — production rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru 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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