Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed production in Ecuador
In 2023 Ecuador produced 595 t of cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed, the 30th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 41%. The record was 1,008 t in 2013.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 595 t
- World rank
- 30 of 35
- 10-year change
- −41%
- Record
- 1,008 t
- 2013
Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed in Ecuador, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.11%
- 0.17% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −41%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Albania | 943 | 0.18% |
| 29 | Austria | 790 | 0.15% |
| 30 | Ecuador | 595 | 0.11% |
| 31 | Belgium | 240 | 0.05% |
| 32 | Croatia | 200 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed
Share of the world total; Ecuador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 595 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 589 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 572 | −15% |
| 2020 | 673 | −2.9% |
| 2019 | 693 | +53% |
| 2018 | 454 | −26% |
| 2017 | 611 | −19% |
| 2016 | 753 | −3.6% |
| 2015 | 781 | −8.3% |
| 2014 | 852 | −15% |
| 2013 | 1,008 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,003 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 988 | +45% |
| 2010 | 682 | −31% |
| 2009 | 995 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 986 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 934 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 930 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 925 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 917 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 908 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 899 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 895 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 890 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 882 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 873 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 842 | +13% |
| 1996 | 746 | −1.7% |
| 1995 | 759 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 738 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 712 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 681 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 655 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 620 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 576 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 550 | −3.0% |
| 1987 | 567 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 524 | +11% |
| 1985 | 471 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 445 | −22% |
| 1983 | 567 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 550 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 550 | +15% |
| 1980 | 480 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 476 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 467 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 467 | −44% |
| 1976 | 829 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 808 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 794 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 777 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 760 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 746 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 729 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 720 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 712 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 698 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 698 | +17% |
| 1965 | 598 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 585 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 576 | −5.7% |
| 1962 | 611 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 594 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 595 t in 2023, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed?
Ecuador ranked 30th of 35 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Spain with 14.5% of the world total.
How has the production of cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed in Ecuador changed?
It fell by 41% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 1,008 t in 2013.
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 Ecuador is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.