Cheese from skimmed cow milk production in Greece
In 2023 Greece produced 11,876 t of cheese from skimmed cow milk, the 23rd largest in the world (0.43% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 31%. The record was 17,189 t in 2019.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 11,876 t
- World rank
- 23 of 44
- 10-year change
- +31%
- Record
- 17,189 t
- 2019
Cheese from skimmed cow milk in Greece, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Greece compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.43%
- 0.32% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +31%
- world −2.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Brazil | 16,286 | 0.60% |
| 22 | Morocco | 16,069 | 0.59% |
| 23 | Greece | 11,876 | 0.43% |
| 24 | Honduras | 11,763 | 0.43% |
| 25 | Azerbaijan | 11,192 | 0.41% |
Map of world production of cheese from skimmed cow milk
Share of the world total; Greece is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11,876 | −2.4% |
| 2022 | 12,174 | +18% |
| 2021 | 10,358 | −16% |
| 2020 | 12,277 | −29% |
| 2019 | 17,189 | +121% |
| 2018 | 7,770 | −1.6% |
| 2017 | 7,895 | −0.4% |
| 2016 | 7,927 | −16% |
| 2015 | 9,396 | −19% |
| 2014 | 11,620 | +28% |
| 2013 | 9,100 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,100 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 8,450 | −7.1% |
| 2010 | 9,100 | −13% |
| 2009 | 10,400 | −15% |
| 2008 | 12,300 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12,200 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 11,300 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 11,000 | −15% |
| 2004 | 13,000 | −0.5% |
| 2003 | 13,071 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 12,593 | −0.8% |
| 2001 | 12,700 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 12,300 | −6.7% |
| 1999 | 13,182 | −2.2% |
| 1998 | 13,475 | −2.1% |
| 1997 | 13,762 | −1.6% |
| 1996 | 13,988 | +11% |
| 1995 | 12,631 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 12,110 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 11,315 | −0.1% |
| 1992 | 11,329 | −2.5% |
| 1991 | 11,616 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 11,094 | −0.7% |
| 1989 | 11,175 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 10,655 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 10,156 | −2.3% |
| 1986 | 10,398 | −2.4% |
| 1985 | 10,655 | −0.0% |
| 1984 | 10,660 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 10,215 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 10,095 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 9,618 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 9,539 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 8,954 | −5.4% |
| 1978 | 9,465 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 9,157 | −0.9% |
| 1976 | 9,243 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 8,833 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 8,406 | −1.8% |
| 1973 | 8,558 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 8,265 | −0.5% |
| 1971 | 8,310 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 8,156 | −0.4% |
| 1969 | 8,192 | −0.3% |
| 1968 | 8,213 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 8,147 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 8,088 | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 7,428 | −1.3% |
| 1964 | 7,528 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 7,283 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 7,000 | +17% |
| 1961 | 6,000 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cheese from skimmed cow milk in Greece?
Greece produced 11,876 t in 2023, 0.43% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Greece rank in the world for production of cheese from skimmed cow milk?
Greece ranked 23rd 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 Greece changed?
It rose by 31% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −2.6% for the world. The record was 17,189 t in 2019.
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 Greece 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.