Cheese from skimmed cow milk production in Egypt
In 2023 Egypt produced 184,743 t of cheese from skimmed cow milk, the 6th largest in the world (6.75% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 102%. The record was 203,691 t in 2022.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 184,743 t
- World rank
- 6 of 44
- 10-year change
- +102%
- Record
- 203,691 t
- 2022
Cheese from skimmed cow milk in Egypt, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 6.8%
- 3.3% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +102%
- world −2.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | United States | 206,721 | 7.6% |
| 5 | Russia | 186,994 | 6.8% |
| 6 | Egypt | 184,743 | 6.8% |
| 7 | China | 136,144 | 5.0% |
| 8 | Uzbekistan | 125,248 | 4.6% |
Map of world production of cheese from skimmed cow milk
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 184,743 | −9.3% |
| 2022 | 203,691 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 187,437 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 171,716 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 160,445 | +46% |
| 2018 | 109,709 | −1.6% |
| 2017 | 111,485 | +12% |
| 2016 | 99,985 | −3.1% |
| 2015 | 103,215 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 95,351 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 91,405 | −7.2% |
| 2012 | 98,519 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98,382 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 95,167 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 87,750 | −0.8% |
| 2008 | 88,500 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 88,500 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 87,750 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 87,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 87,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 87,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 87,000 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 85,500 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 81,000 | −0.9% |
| 1999 | 81,750 | +20% |
| 1998 | 68,250 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 67,500 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 67,500 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 67,500 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 66,750 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 61,500 | −2.4% |
| 1992 | 63,000 | −2.3% |
| 1991 | 64,500 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 64,500 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 63,000 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 60,750 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 59,250 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 58,500 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 55,500 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 52,500 | +13% |
| 1983 | 46,500 | +17% |
| 1982 | 39,750 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 38,250 | −5.6% |
| 1980 | 40,500 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 39,750 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 39,000 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 37,500 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 36,450 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 36,300 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 36,000 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 34,800 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 33,000 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 31,800 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 31,650 | +15% |
| 1969 | 27,600 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 26,700 | −7.8% |
| 1967 | 28,950 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 28,800 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 28,500 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 28,500 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 28,050 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 27,750 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 27,000 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cheese from skimmed cow milk in Egypt?
Egypt produced 184,743 t in 2023, 6.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of cheese from skimmed cow milk?
Egypt ranked 6th 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 Egypt changed?
It rose by 102% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −2.6% for the world. The record was 203,691 t in 2022.
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 Egypt is imputed 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.