> In 2023 Canada produced 30,599 t of cheese from skimmed cow milk, the 15th largest in the world (1.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%.

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# Cheese from skimmed cow milk production in Canada

In 2023 Canada produced 30,599 t of cheese from skimmed cow milk, the 15th largest in the world (1.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 39,648 t in 2017.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 202330,599 t
World rank15 of 44
10-year change+21%
Record39,648 t2017

## Cheese from skimmed cow milk in Canada, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Canada compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total1.1%0.90% in 2013
10-year change+21%world −2.6%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 | [Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/austria/) | 40,000 | 1.5% |
| 14 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/israel/) | 30,664 | 1.1% |
| 15 | **Canada** | 30,599 | 1.1% |
| 16 | [Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/belgium/) | 27,623 | 1.0% |
| 17 | [Lithuania](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/lithuania/) | 23,918 | 0.87% |

[Full ranking of 44 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/)

### Map of world production of cheese from skimmed cow milk

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 30,599 | −2.3% |
| 2022 | 31,320 | −1.4% |
| 2021 | 31,779 | −4.8% |
| 2020 | 33,386 | −7.7% |
| 2019 | 36,183 | −7.8% |
| 2018 | 39,228 | −1.1% |
| 2017 | 39,648 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 37,685 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 37,157 | +54% |
| 2014 | 24,090 | −4.4% |
| 2013 | 25,190 | −3.3% |
| 2012 | 26,060 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 25,640 | −1.5% |
| 2010 | 26,020 | −0.4% |
| 2009 | 26,120 | −12% |
| 2008 | 29,791 | −1.2% |
| 2007 | 30,139 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 27,844 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 27,463 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 26,325 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 24,660 | −0.2% |
| 2002 | 24,720 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 24,120 | −0.0% |
| 2000 | 24,130 | +11% |
| 1999 | 21,720 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 21,420 | −1.0% |
| 1997 | 21,630 | −4.2% |
| 1996 | 22,580 | −7.6% |
| 1995 | 24,450 | −2.6% |
| 1994 | 25,110 | −0.9% |
| 1993 | 25,330 | −3.4% |
| 1992 | 26,210 | −9.5% |
| 1991 | 28,960 | −6.4% |
| 1990 | 30,944 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 30,183 | −2.9% |
| 1988 | 31,092 | −0.5% |
| 1987 | 31,257 | −4.5% |
| 1986 | 32,731 | −4.0% |
| 1985 | 34,092 | +11% |
| 1984 | 30,696 | −6.0% |
| 1983 | 32,670 | −0.5% |
| 1982 | 32,830 | −5.5% |
| 1981 | 34,750 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 31,630 | +10% |
| 1979 | 28,640 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 28,229 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 27,854 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 26,879 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 25,215 | −0.7% |
| 1974 | 25,401 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25,400 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 23,587 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 22,226 | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 20,412 | +15% |
| 1969 | 17,690 | +11% |
| 1968 | 15,876 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 14,969 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 14,515 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 14,515 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 14,061 | +11% |
| 1963 | 12,701 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 12,247 | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 11,339 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cheese from skimmed cow milk in Canada?

Canada produced 30,599 t in 2023, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Canada rank in the world for production of cheese from skimmed cow milk?

Canada ranked 15th 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 Canada changed?

It rose by 21% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −2.6% for the world. The record was 39,648 t in 2017.

### 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 Canada is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/germany/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/france/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/iran/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/united-states/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/russia/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/egypt/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/china/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/uzbekistan/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/japan/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/poland/)[Czechia](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/czechia/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/myanmar/)
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## Other products of Canada

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[Agricultural production in Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/country/canada/)

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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