> In 2023 Italy produced 55,800 t of cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed, the 4th largest in the world (8.53% of the world total).

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# Cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed production in Italy

In 2023 Italy produced 55,800 t of cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed, the 4th largest in the world (8.53% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 26%. The record was 56,040 t in 2019.

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Production, 202355,800 t
World rank4 of 14
10-year change+26%
Record56,040 t2019

## Cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed in Italy, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Italy compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total8.5%6.8% in 2013
10-year change+26%world −0.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | [Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-buffalo/spain/) | 148,960 | 22.8% |
| 3 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-buffalo/egypt/) | 136,714 | 20.9% |
| 4 | **Italy** | 55,800 | 8.5% |
| 5 | [Cyprus](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-buffalo/cyprus/) | 36,520 | 5.6% |
| 6 | [France](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-buffalo/france/) | 25,170 | 3.8% |

[Full ranking of 14 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-buffalo/)

### Map of world production of cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Italy is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 55,800 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 55,780 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 55,760 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 52,540 | −6.2% |
| 2019 | 56,040 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 55,320 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 54,060 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 49,940 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 48,840 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 45,600 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 44,340 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 41,360 | −0.9% |
| 2011 | 41,720 | +15% |
| 2010 | 36,390 | +131% |
| 2009 | 15,728 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 15,728 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 15,728 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 15,728 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 15,728 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 15,728 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,728 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15,611 | −0.1% |
| 2001 | 15,634 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 14,924 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 14,551 | −0.9% |
| 1998 | 14,679 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 14,111 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 12,873 | +49% |
| 1995 | 8,644 | −2.1% |
| 1994 | 8,831 | +12% |
| 1993 | 7,899 | +40% |
| 1992 | 5,662 | +17% |
| 1991 | 4,846 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 4,660 | −55% |
| 1989 | 10,450 | +23% |
| 1988 | 8,528 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 8,202 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 7,922 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 7,572 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 7,456 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 7,130 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 7,106 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 7,090 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 6,990 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 6,850 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 6,524 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 6,291 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 5,872 | −11% |
| 1975 | 6,594 | −12% |
| 1974 | 7,503 | +14% |
| 1973 | 6,606 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 6,477 | +26% |
| 1971 | 5,126 | +23% |
| 1970 | 4,159 | −9.4% |
| 1969 | 4,590 | +31% |
| 1968 | 3,495 | +13% |
| 1967 | 3,099 | −6.7% |
| 1966 | 3,320 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 3,215 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 2,994 | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 2,773 | +17% |
| 1962 | 2,377 | +53% |
| 1961 | 1,549 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed in Italy?

Italy produced 55,800 t in 2023, 8.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Italy rank in the world for production of cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed?

Italy ranked 4th of 14 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Greece with 33.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed in Italy changed?

It rose by 26% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.1% for the world. The record was 56,040 t in 2019.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-buffalo/greece/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-buffalo/spain/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-buffalo/egypt/)[Cyprus](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-buffalo/cyprus/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-buffalo/france/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-buffalo/china/)[Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-buffalo/portugal/)[Slovakia](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-buffalo/slovakia/)[Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-buffalo/bulgaria/)[Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-buffalo/romania/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-buffalo/netherlands/)[Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-buffalo/austria/)
[All countries producing cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-buffalo/)

## Other products of Italy

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[Agricultural production in Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/country/italy/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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