> In 2023 Germany produced 1,153 t of cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed, the 26th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total).

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# Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed production in Germany

In 2023 Germany produced 1,153 t of cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed, the 26th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 31%. The record was 39,600 t in 1961.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20231,153 t
World rank26 of 35
10-year change−31%
Record39,600 t1961

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

## Germany compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.25%0.30% in 2013
10-year change−31%world −18%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 24 | [Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/austria/) | 1,180 | 0.26% |
| 25 | [Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/tunisia/) | 1,163 | 0.25% |
| 26 | **Germany** | 1,153 | 0.25% |
| 27 | [Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/albania/) | 977 | 0.21% |
| 28 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/peru/) | 976 | 0.21% |

[Full ranking of 35 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/)

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

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1,153 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,152 | −0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,153 | −1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,173 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,144 | −2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,167 | −43% |
| 2017 | 2,040 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,017 | +25% |
| 2015 | 1,620 | −8.6% |
| 2014 | 1,773 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,680 | +175% |
| 2012 | 610 | −70% |
| 2011 | 2,040 | +13% |
| 2010 | 1,800 | −43% |
| 2009 | 3,150 | +30% |
| 2008 | 2,430 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2,340 | −2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,400 | −1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,430 | −3.6% |
| 2004 | 2,520 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2,400 | +23% |
| 2002 | 1,950 | +30% |
| 2001 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,500 | −17% |
| 1997 | 1,800 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,800 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,800 | −20% |
| 1994 | 2,250 | +15% |
| 1993 | 1,950 | −28% |
| 1992 | 2,700 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 2,550 | −15% |
| 1990 | 3,000 | −10% |
| 1989 | 3,345 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,345 | −7.1% |
| 1987 | 3,600 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,600 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 3,450 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,450 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 3,300 | −4.3% |
| 1982 | 3,450 | −12% |
| 1981 | 3,900 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3,893 | −10% |
| 1979 | 4,347 | −12% |
| 1978 | 4,914 | −19% |
| 1977 | 6,066 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 5,625 | −13% |
| 1975 | 6,495 | −13% |
| 1974 | 7,470 | −8.3% |
| 1973 | 8,145 | −4.7% |
| 1972 | 8,550 | −5.0% |
| 1971 | 9,000 | −9.1% |
| 1970 | 9,900 | −22% |
| 1969 | 12,750 | −11% |
| 1968 | 14,250 | −10% |
| 1967 | 15,900 | −12% |
| 1966 | 18,135 | −12% |
| 1965 | 20,715 | −21% |
| 1964 | 26,070 | −14% |
| 1963 | 30,450 | −15% |
| 1962 | 35,700 | −9.8% |
| 1961 | 39,600 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed in Germany?

Germany produced 1,153 t in 2023, 0.25% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Germany ranked 26th of 35 countries in 2023. The largest producer was France with 19.6% of the world total.

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

It fell by 31% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −18% for the world. The record was 39,600 t in 1961.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Germany is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[France](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/france/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/sudan/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/spain/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/niger/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/iran/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/netherlands/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/mexico/)[Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/tajikistan/)[Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/afghanistan/)[Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/belgium/)[Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/syria/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-milk-of-goats/italy/)
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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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