Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Cheese from whole cow milk — Production was 145,379 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
145,379 t
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
24th
of 98 countries
All-time high
195,000 t
in 2011
All-time low
50,000 t
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2005201420232005: 50.0k t2006: 87.5k t2007: 87.5k t2008: 125.0k t2009: 172.5k t2010: 177.5k t2011: 195.0k t2012: 125.0k t2013: 165.0k t2014: 166.0k t2015: 166.0k t2016: 100.0k t2017: 90.0k t2018: 100.5k t2019: 118.8k t2020: 126.5k t2021: 127.0k t2022: 123.8k t2023: 145.4k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 145,379 t for cheese from whole cow milk — production in 2023.

The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from whole cow milk — production in Saudi Arabia peaked at 195,000 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50,000 t, in 2005.

That places Saudi Arabia 24th out of 98 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2023.
Year t Change
2005 50,000 t
2006 87,500 t +75.0%
2007 87,500 t +0.0%
2008 125,000 t +42.9%
2009 172,500 t +38.0%
2010 177,500 t +2.9%
2011 195,000 t +9.9%
2012 125,000 t -35.9%
2013 165,000 t +32.0%
2014 166,000 t +0.6%
2015 166,000 t +0.0%
2016 100,000 t -39.8%
2017 90,000 t -10.0%
2018 100,500 t +11.7%
2019 118,786 t +18.2%
2020 126,514 t +6.5%
2021 127,036 t +0.4%
2022 123,768 t -2.6%
2023 145,379 t +17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 104,500 t 50,000 t 172,500 t 5
2010s 140,379 t 90,000 t 195,000 t 10
2020s 130,674 t 123,768 t 145,379 t 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 21 Switzerland 197,261 t compare
  2. 22 Mexico 175,316 t compare
  3. 23 Czechia 164,440 t compare
  4. 25 Czechoslovakia 138,000 t
  5. 26 Yugoslav SFR 134,940 t
  6. 27 Belgium 123,080 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 Saudi Arabia?
Cheese from whole cow milk — production in Saudi Arabia was 145,379 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 195,000 t in 2011.
What is the lowest cheese from whole cow milk — production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 50,000 t in 2005.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for cheese from whole cow milk — production?
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
Is cheese from whole cow milk — production rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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