FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed production in Cyprus
In 2023 Cyprus produced 1,640 t of cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed, the 24th largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 131%. The record was 5,100 t in 1971.
- Production, 2023
- 1,640 t
- World rank
- 24 of 35
- 10-year change
- +131%
- Record
- 5,100 t
- 1971
Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed in Cyprus, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,640 | +73% |
| 2022 | 950 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 940 | +11% |
| 2020 | 850 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 790 | +16% |
| 2018 | 680 | −17% |
| 2017 | 820 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 750 | +27% |
| 2015 | 590 | +13% |
| 2014 | 520 | −27% |
| 2013 | 710 | −9.0% |
| 2012 | 780 | −1.3% |
| 2011 | 790 | −13% |
| 2010 | 910 | −59% |
| 2009 | 2,198 | −9.7% |
| 2008 | 2,434 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 2,300 | −6.6% |
| 2006 | 2,462 | −13% |
| 2005 | 2,827 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2,705 | −24% |
| 2003 | 3,543 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,520 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3,450 | +20% |
| 2000 | 2,870 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2,750 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 2,510 | −33% |
| 1997 | 3,730 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 3,600 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3,540 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 3,400 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 3,270 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3,200 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,200 | −4.5% |
| 1990 | 3,350 | −6.4% |
| 1989 | 3,580 | −3.2% |
| 1988 | 3,700 | −1.3% |
| 1987 | 3,750 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 3,600 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 3,450 | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 3,150 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3,080 | −1.5% |
| 1982 | 3,127 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3,040 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 2,941 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 2,743 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2,686 | −1.8% |
| 1977 | 2,734 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 2,558 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 2,398 | −37% |
| 1974 | 3,780 | −12% |
| 1973 | 4,303 | −5.5% |
| 1972 | 4,552 | −11% |
| 1971 | 5,100 | +35% |
| 1970 | 3,766 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 3,690 | +37% |
| 1968 | 2,692 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 2,580 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 2,500 | −7.4% |
| 1965 | 2,700 | +23% |
| 1964 | 2,200 | −2.2% |
| 1963 | 2,250 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 2,200 | +10% |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — |
Other large producers
All countries producing cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.