Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Cheese from whole cow milk — Production was 1.71 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.71 million t
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
10th
of 26 groups
All-time high
1.74 million t
in 2022
All-time low
447,358 t
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 1.71 million t for cheese from whole cow milk — production in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from whole cow milk — production in Southern Europe peaked at 1.74 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 447,358 t, in 1963.

That places Southern Europe 10th 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 456,158 t
1962 452,549 t -0.8%
1963 447,358 t -1.1%
1964 472,091 t +5.5%
1965 531,705 t +12.6%
1966 585,944 t +10.2%
1967 584,999 t -0.2%
1968 596,000 t +1.9%
1969 569,943 t -4.4%
1970 573,971 t +0.7%
1971 587,303 t +2.3%
1972 634,246 t +8.0%
1973 634,875 t +0.1%
1974 658,202 t +3.7%
1975 652,435 t -0.9%
1976 704,462 t +8.0%
1977 731,778 t +3.9%
1978 774,386 t +5.8%
1979 794,222 t +2.6%
1980 800,864 t +0.8%
1981 839,576 t +4.8%
1982 830,719 t -1.1%
1983 843,397 t +1.5%
1984 900,579 t +6.8%
1985 892,573 t -0.9%
1986 895,324 t +0.3%
1987 907,200 t +1.3%
1988 927,891 t +2.3%
1989 919,452 t -0.9%
1990 1.13 million t +23.1%
1991 1.12 million t -0.8%
1992 1.06 million t -5.5%
1993 1.02 million t -3.6%
1994 1.04 million t +1.4%
1995 1.13 million t +9.0%
1996 1.12 million t -0.7%
1997 1.10 million t -1.7%
1998 1.17 million t +5.7%
1999 1.24 million t +6.4%
2000 1.26 million t +1.1%
2001 1.26 million t +0.2%
2002 1.27 million t +1.2%
2003 1.29 million t +1.0%
2004 1.31 million t +2.2%
2005 1.35 million t +2.7%
2006 1.33 million t -1.4%
2007 1.37 million t +2.7%
2008 1.37 million t +0.4%
2009 1.38 million t +0.7%
2010 1.38 million t -0.3%
2011 1.38 million t +0.3%
2012 1.40 million t +1.3%
2013 1.36 million t -2.7%
2014 1.45 million t +6.7%
2015 1.47 million t +0.7%
2016 1.55 million t +5.6%
2017 1.58 million t +2.4%
2018 1.60 million t +0.8%
2019 1.63 million t +2.0%
2020 1.66 million t +1.8%
2021 1.72 million t +3.6%
2022 1.74 million t +1.4%
2023 1.71 million t -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 521,861 t 447,358 t 596,000 t 9
1970s 674,588 t 573,971 t 794,222 t 10
1980s 875,758 t 800,864 t 927,891 t 10
1990s 1.11 million t 1.02 million t 1.24 million t 10
2000s 1.32 million t 1.26 million t 1.38 million t 10
2010s 1.48 million t 1.36 million t 1.63 million t 10
2020s 1.71 million t 1.66 million t 1.74 million t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 7 Australia and New Zealand 749,812 t compare
  2. 8 Russian Federation 604,962 t compare
  3. 9 Canada 569,350 t compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 509,900 t compare
  5. 11 Denmark 496,700 t compare
  6. 12 Argentina 477,436 t compare
  7. 13 Egypt 444,205 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 Europe?
Cheese from whole cow milk — production in Southern Europe was 1.71 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest cheese from whole cow milk — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 447,358 t in 1963.
How does Southern Europe rank for cheese from whole cow milk — production?
Southern Europe ranks 10th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from whole cow milk — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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