Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Cheese from whole cow milk — Production was 6.42 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.42 million t
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
6th
of 26 groups
All-time high
6.42 million t
in 2023
All-time low
722,115 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in United States of America, 1961–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 6.42 million t for cheese from whole cow milk — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from whole cow milk — production in United States of America peaked at 6.42 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 722,115 t, in 1962.

United States of America ranks 6th of 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 741,393 t
1962 722,115 t -2.6%
1963 740,173 t +2.5%
1964 781,808 t +5.6%
1965 796,261 t +1.8%
1966 840,960 t +5.6%
1967 870,362 t +3.5%
1968 881,779 t +1.3%
1969 902,457 t +2.3%
1970 998,550 t +10.6%
1971 1.08 million t +7.9%
1972 1.18 million t +9.7%
1973 1.22 million t +3.1%
1974 1.33 million t +9.4%
1975 1.28 million t -4.3%
1976 1.51 million t +18.1%
1977 1.52 million t +1.2%
1978 1.60 million t +4.8%
1979 1.69 million t +5.6%
1980 1.81 million t +7.2%
1981 1.94 million t +7.4%
1982 2.06 million t +6.2%
1983 2.19 million t +6.1%
1984 2.12 million t -3.0%
1985 2.30 million t +8.7%
1986 2.36 million t +2.5%
1987 2.42 million t +2.6%
1988 2.53 million t +4.2%
1989 2.55 million t +0.8%
1990 2.75 million t +7.9%
1991 2.75 million t -0.1%
1992 2.94 million t +7.2%
1993 2.96 million t +0.6%
1994 3.05 million t +3.1%
1995 3.14 million t +2.7%
1996 3.27 million t +4.3%
1997 3.33 million t +1.6%
1998 3.40 million t +2.2%
1999 3.60 million t +6.0%
2000 3.75 million t +3.9%
2001 3.75 million t +0.0%
2002 3.88 million t +3.5%
2003 3.88 million t +0.1%
2004 4.02 million t +3.7%
2005 4.15 million t +3.1%
2006 4.32 million t +4.1%
2007 4.40 million t +1.8%
2008 4.50 million t +2.2%
2009 4.57 million t +1.7%
2010 4.74 million t +3.7%
2011 4.81 million t +1.5%
2012 4.94 million t +2.7%
2013 5.04 million t +2.0%
2014 5.22 million t +3.7%
2015 5.37 million t +2.8%
2016 5.53 million t +3.0%
2017 5.73 million t +3.8%
2018 5.91 million t +3.1%
2019 5.96 million t +0.8%
2020 6.01 million t +0.8%
2021 6.24 million t +3.9%
2022 6.39 million t +2.4%
2023 6.42 million t +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 808,590 t 722,115 t 902,457 t 9
1970s 1.34 million t 998,550 t 1.69 million t 10
1980s 2.23 million t 1.81 million t 2.55 million t 10
1990s 3.12 million t 2.75 million t 3.60 million t 10
2000s 4.12 million t 3.75 million t 4.57 million t 10
2010s 5.32 million t 4.74 million t 5.96 million t 10
2020s 6.26 million t 6.01 million t 6.42 million t 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 3 Italy 1.21 million t compare
  2. 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 372,113 t compare
  3. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 50,940 t compare
  4. 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 989,810 t compare
  5. 5 Poland 975,560 t compare
  6. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 40,292 t compare
  7. 6 USSR 795,000 t compare
  8. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 25,144 t compare
  9. 7 Australia and New Zealand 749,812 t compare
  10. 8 Russian Federation 604,962 t compare
  11. 9 Canada 569,350 t compare
  12. 9 Republic of Moldova 2,887 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cheese from whole cow milk — production in United States of America?
Cheese from whole cow milk — production in United States of America was 6.42 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 6.42 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest cheese from whole cow milk — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 722,115 t in 1962.
How does United States of America rank for cheese from whole cow milk — production?
United States of America ranks 6th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from whole cow milk — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of 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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