Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Cheese from whole cow milk — Production was 75,944 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
75,944 t
Change on year
down 37.3%
Rank
21st
of 26 groups
All-time high
121,049 t
in 2022
All-time low
1,196 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Southern Asia, 1961–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cheese from whole cow milk — production in Southern Asia stood at 75,944 t.

That represents a change of down 37.3% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from whole cow milk — production in Southern Asia peaked at 121,049 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,196 t, in 1961.

That places Southern Asia 21st out of 26 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 1,196 t
1962 1,202 t +0.5%
1963 1,221 t +1.6%
1964 1,392 t +14.0%
1965 1,432 t +2.9%
1966 1,462 t +2.2%
1967 1,513 t +3.5%
1968 1,592 t +5.2%
1969 1,681 t +5.6%
1970 1,784 t +6.1%
1971 1,702 t -4.6%
1972 1,789 t +5.1%
1973 1,884 t +5.3%
1974 1,978 t +5.0%
1975 2,065 t +4.4%
1976 2,132 t +3.2%
1977 2,186 t +2.5%
1978 2,525 t +15.5%
1979 2,568 t +1.7%
1980 2,236 t -12.9%
1981 2,306 t +3.1%
1982 2,364 t +2.5%
1983 2,459 t +4.0%
1984 2,343 t -4.7%
1985 2,406 t +2.7%
1986 2,443 t +1.6%
1987 2,576 t +5.4%
1988 2,634 t +2.3%
1989 2,638 t +0.2%
1990 3,052 t +15.7%
1991 3,164 t +3.7%
1992 3,248 t +2.6%
1993 3,361 t +3.5%
1994 3,496 t +4.0%
1995 3,756 t +7.4%
1996 4,032 t +7.4%
1997 4,101 t +1.7%
1998 4,256 t +3.8%
1999 4,496 t +5.7%
2000 4,775 t +6.2%
2001 4,859 t +1.8%
2002 4,942 t +1.7%
2003 4,783 t -3.2%
2004 6,323 t +32.2%
2005 23,577 t +272.9%
2006 24,393 t +3.5%
2007 27,687 t +13.5%
2008 17,801 t -35.7%
2009 13,351 t -25.0%
2010 50,868 t +281.0%
2011 51,905 t +2.0%
2012 53,361 t +2.8%
2013 58,066 t +8.8%
2014 57,882 t -0.3%
2015 43,931 t -24.1%
2016 56,942 t +29.6%
2017 58,193 t +2.2%
2018 54,644 t -6.1%
2019 55,189 t +1.0%
2020 60,818 t +10.2%
2021 62,645 t +3.0%
2022 121,049 t +93.2%
2023 75,944 t -37.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,410 t 1,196 t 1,681 t 9
1970s 2,061 t 1,702 t 2,568 t 10
1980s 2,440 t 2,236 t 2,638 t 10
1990s 3,696 t 3,052 t 4,496 t 10
2000s 13,249 t 4,775 t 27,687 t 10
2010s 54,098 t 43,931 t 58,193 t 10
2020s 80,114 t 60,818 t 121,049 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 18 Spain 257,620 t compare
  2. 19 Austria 225,620 t compare
  3. 20 Uzbekistan 200,204 t compare
  4. 21 Switzerland 197,261 t compare
  5. 22 Mexico 175,316 t compare
  6. 23 Czechia 164,440 t compare
  7. 24 Saudi Arabia 145,379 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 Southern Asia?
Cheese from whole cow milk — production in Southern Asia was 75,944 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 121,049 t in 2022.
What is the lowest cheese from whole cow milk — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,196 t in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for cheese from whole cow milk — production?
Southern Asia ranks 21st out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from whole cow milk — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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