Cheese from skimmed cow milk production in Austria
In 2023 Austria produced 40,000 t of cheese from skimmed cow milk, the 13th largest in the world (1.46% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.5%. The record was 42,000 t in 2015.
The 2023 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 40,000 t
- World rank
- 13 of 44
- 10-year change
- +4.5%
- Record
- 42,000 t
- 2015
Cheese from skimmed cow milk in Austria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Austria compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.5%
- 1.4% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +4.5%
- world −2.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Czechia | 53,964 | 2.0% |
| 12 | Myanmar | 50,227 | 1.8% |
| 13 | Austria | 40,000 | 1.5% |
| 14 | Israel | 30,664 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Canada | 30,599 | 1.1% |
Map of world production of cheese from skimmed cow milk
Share of the world total; Austria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 40,000 | −2.4% |
| 2018 | 41,000 | −2.4% |
| 2017 | 42,000 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 40,000 | −4.8% |
| 2015 | 42,000 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 40,000 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 38,276 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 35,311 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 34,550 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 33,330 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 32,099 | +11% |
| 2008 | 29,000 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 28,306 | −12% |
| 2006 | 31,997 | −3.6% |
| 2005 | 33,200 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 31,900 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 29,941 | +25% |
| 2002 | 24,032 | +14% |
| 2001 | 21,039 | +17% |
| 2000 | 18,018 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 17,954 | +25% |
| 1998 | 14,359 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 13,531 | −0.5% |
| 1996 | 13,601 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 13,391 | −28% |
| 1994 | 18,700 | −22% |
| 1993 | 24,000 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 23,500 | −6.2% |
| 1991 | 25,048 | −2.9% |
| 1990 | 25,796 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 25,482 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 23,679 | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 21,767 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 21,324 | −0.2% |
| 1985 | 21,370 | −0.1% |
| 1984 | 21,386 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 21,102 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 20,878 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 20,622 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 20,331 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 19,523 | −2.3% |
| 1978 | 19,983 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 19,478 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 19,065 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 18,193 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 17,977 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 17,468 | −0.9% |
| 1972 | 17,626 | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 16,067 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 15,150 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 14,463 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 13,858 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 13,249 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 13,183 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 12,638 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 11,926 | +11% |
| 1963 | 10,717 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 10,278 | +11% |
| 1961 | 9,301 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cheese from skimmed cow milk in Austria?
Austria produced 40,000 t in 2023, 1.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Austria rank in the world for production of cheese from skimmed cow milk?
Austria ranked 13th of 44 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Germany with 24.9% of the world total.
How has the production of cheese from skimmed cow milk in Austria changed?
It rose by 4.5% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −2.6% for the world. The record was 42,000 t in 2015.
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 Austria is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.

