FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Cheese from skimmed cow milk production in Botswana
In 2023 Botswana produced 2,896 t of cheese from skimmed cow milk, the 35th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 56%. The record was 8,209 t in 2010.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 2,896 t
- World rank
- 35 of 44
- 10-year change
- −56%
- Record
- 8,209 t
- 2010
Cheese from skimmed cow milk in Botswana, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,896 | −5.6% |
| 2022 | 3,068 | −42% |
| 2021 | 5,248 | −21% |
| 2020 | 6,637 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 6,199 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 5,844 | +23% |
| 2017 | 4,752 | −24% |
| 2016 | 6,273 | −13% |
| 2015 | 7,246 | +25% |
| 2014 | 5,795 | −11% |
| 2013 | 6,510 | −1.8% |
| 2012 | 6,630 | −6.9% |
| 2011 | 7,124 | −13% |
| 2010 | 8,209 | +186% |
| 2009 | 2,867 | −7.8% |
| 2008 | 3,108 | +26% |
| 2007 | 2,475 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2,400 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,328 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,315 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,303 | −8.5% |
| 2002 | 2,518 | −44% |
| 2001 | 4,482 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 4,197 | −36% |
| 1999 | 6,541 | +184% |
| 1998 | 2,305 | −25% |
| 1997 | 3,059 | +29% |
| 1996 | 2,370 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,333 | +22% |
| 1994 | 1,905 | −2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,953 | −8.2% |
| 1992 | 2,127 | −8.8% |
| 1991 | 2,331 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,331 | −14% |
| 1989 | 2,717 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 2,620 | +19% |
| 1987 | 2,210 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 2,125 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 2,060 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 1,931 | −9.0% |
| 1983 | 2,121 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 2,072 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 1,935 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1,843 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1,811 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1,740 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1,672 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 1,544 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 1,416 | +10% |
| 1974 | 1,287 | +12% |
| 1973 | 1,154 | +12% |
| 1972 | 1,026 | +13% |
| 1971 | 909 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 897 | −9.8% |
| 1969 | 994 | +13% |
| 1968 | 877 | +21% |
| 1967 | 722 | −0.4% |
| 1966 | 725 | −17% |
| 1965 | 870 | −16% |
| 1964 | 1,030 | −0.8% |
| 1963 | 1,038 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 1,031 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 1,023 | — |
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.