Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in South America

South America: Cheese from whole cow milk — Production was 1.27 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.27 million t
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
11th
of 26 groups
All-time high
1.27 million t
in 2023
All-time low
238,368 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in South America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

South America recorded 1.27 million t for cheese from whole cow milk — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from whole cow milk — production in South America peaked at 1.27 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 238,368 t, in 1961.

That places South America 11th out of 26 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in South America, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 238,368 t
1962 252,499 t +5.9%
1963 250,146 t -0.9%
1964 269,041 t +7.6%
1965 287,041 t +6.7%
1966 320,248 t +11.6%
1967 309,412 t -3.4%
1968 335,722 t +8.5%
1969 345,525 t +2.9%
1970 334,243 t -3.3%
1971 356,532 t +6.7%
1972 363,910 t +2.1%
1973 378,713 t +4.1%
1974 378,616 t -0.0%
1975 402,905 t +6.4%
1976 425,846 t +5.7%
1977 429,123 t +0.8%
1978 441,449 t +2.9%
1979 449,898 t +1.9%
1980 477,836 t +6.2%
1981 466,678 t -2.3%
1982 461,960 t -1.0%
1983 447,008 t -3.2%
1984 447,088 t +0.0%
1985 445,216 t -0.4%
1986 462,045 t +3.8%
1987 493,729 t +6.9%
1988 495,198 t +0.3%
1989 512,769 t +3.5%
1990 498,820 t -2.7%
1991 529,505 t +6.2%
1992 604,540 t +14.2%
1993 633,176 t +4.7%
1994 627,577 t -0.9%
1995 620,930 t -1.1%
1996 627,098 t +1.0%
1997 732,484 t +16.8%
1998 722,513 t -1.4%
1999 742,087 t +2.7%
2000 790,043 t +6.5%
2001 756,524 t -4.2%
2002 701,442 t -7.3%
2003 674,100 t -3.9%
2004 700,469 t +3.9%
2005 725,867 t +3.6%
2006 722,599 t -0.5%
2007 792,802 t +9.7%
2008 982,319 t +23.9%
2009 1.02 million t +3.7%
2010 1.09 million t +6.8%
2011 1.12 million t +2.9%
2012 1.16 million t +3.9%
2013 1.15 million t -1.5%
2014 1.15 million t +0.2%
2015 1.15 million t +0.3%
2016 1.11 million t -3.4%
2017 979,123 t -11.9%
2018 1.05 million t +7.7%
2019 1.03 million t -2.3%
2020 1.09 million t +5.8%
2021 1.20 million t +9.8%
2022 1.21 million t +1.1%
2023 1.27 million t +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 289,778 t 238,368 t 345,525 t 9
1970s 396,124 t 334,243 t 449,898 t 10
1980s 470,953 t 445,216 t 512,769 t 10
1990s 633,873 t 498,820 t 742,087 t 10
2000s 786,470 t 674,100 t 1.02 million t 10
2010s 1.10 million t 979,123 t 1.16 million t 10
2020s 1.19 million t 1.09 million t 1.27 million t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 8 Russian Federation 604,962 t compare
  2. 9 Canada 569,350 t compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 509,900 t compare
  4. 11 Denmark 496,700 t compare
  5. 12 Argentina 477,436 t compare
  6. 13 Egypt 444,205 t compare
  7. 14 New Zealand 375,000 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 South America?
Cheese from whole cow milk — production in South America was 1.27 million 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest cheese from whole cow milk — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 238,368 t in 1961.
How does South America rank for cheese from whole cow milk — production?
South America ranks 11th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from whole cow milk — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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