Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Western Asia

Western Asia: Cheese from whole cow milk — Production was 1.19 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.19 million t
Change on year
up 8.4%
Rank
12th
of 26 groups
All-time high
1.19 million t
in 2023
All-time low
45,802 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, cheese from whole cow milk — production in Western Asia stood at 1.19 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 125.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from whole cow milk — production in Western Asia peaked at 1.19 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45,802 t, in 1961.

Western Asia ranks 12th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 45,802 t
1962 51,769 t +13.0%
1963 52,271 t +1.0%
1964 56,631 t +8.3%
1965 59,588 t +5.2%
1966 60,569 t +1.6%
1967 63,691 t +5.2%
1968 63,468 t -0.4%
1969 66,060 t +4.1%
1970 70,151 t +6.2%
1971 72,219 t +2.9%
1972 76,364 t +5.7%
1973 78,930 t +3.4%
1974 88,747 t +12.4%
1975 91,874 t +3.5%
1976 98,263 t +7.0%
1977 103,220 t +5.0%
1978 115,570 t +12.0%
1979 121,840 t +5.4%
1980 116,752 t -4.2%
1981 123,427 t +5.7%
1982 127,171 t +3.0%
1983 129,928 t +2.2%
1984 128,645 t -1.0%
1985 132,262 t +2.8%
1986 135,338 t +2.3%
1987 140,156 t +3.6%
1988 144,478 t +3.1%
1989 149,315 t +3.3%
1990 147,323 t -1.3%
1991 157,558 t +6.9%
1992 195,276 t +23.9%
1993 197,770 t +1.3%
1994 201,499 t +1.9%
1995 206,112 t +2.3%
1996 207,845 t +0.8%
1997 203,650 t -2.0%
1998 221,223 t +8.6%
1999 226,603 t +2.4%
2000 234,278 t +3.4%
2001 238,838 t +1.9%
2002 241,910 t +1.3%
2003 245,060 t +1.3%
2004 284,254 t +16.0%
2005 342,454 t +20.5%
2006 394,067 t +15.1%
2007 407,145 t +3.3%
2008 451,577 t +10.9%
2009 489,912 t +8.5%
2010 496,658 t +1.4%
2011 533,398 t +7.4%
2012 474,879 t -11.0%
2013 526,051 t +10.8%
2014 532,289 t +1.2%
2015 524,338 t -1.5%
2016 469,122 t -10.5%
2017 469,282 t +0.0%
2018 491,163 t +4.7%
2019 1.05 million t +113.1%
2020 1.14 million t +8.5%
2021 1.14 million t +0.3%
2022 1.09 million t -3.9%
2023 1.19 million t +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57,761 t 45,802 t 66,060 t 9
1970s 91,718 t 70,151 t 121,840 t 10
1980s 132,747 t 116,752 t 149,315 t 10
1990s 196,486 t 147,323 t 226,603 t 10
2000s 332,950 t 234,278 t 489,912 t 10
2010s 556,386 t 469,122 t 1.05 million t 10
2020s 1.14 million t 1.09 million t 1.19 million t 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 9 Canada 569,350 t compare
  2. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 509,900 t compare
  3. 11 Denmark 496,700 t compare
  4. 12 Argentina 477,436 t compare
  5. 13 Egypt 444,205 t compare
  6. 14 New Zealand 375,000 t compare
  7. 15 Australia 374,812 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 Western Asia?
Cheese from whole cow milk — production in Western Asia was 1.19 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest cheese from whole cow milk — production recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 45,802 t in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for cheese from whole cow milk — production?
Western Asia ranks 12th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is cheese from whole cow milk — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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