Cheese from skimmed cow milk production in Israel
In 2023 Israel produced 30,664 t of cheese from skimmed cow milk, the 14th largest in the world (1.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 30,673 t in 2022.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 30,664 t
- World rank
- 14 of 44
- 10-year change
- +15%
- Record
- 30,673 t
- 2022
Cheese from skimmed cow milk in Israel, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Israel compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 0.95% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +15%
- world −2.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Myanmar | 50,227 | 1.8% |
| 13 | Austria | 40,000 | 1.5% |
| 14 | Israel | 30,664 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Canada | 30,599 | 1.1% |
| 16 | Belgium | 27,623 | 1.0% |
Map of world production of cheese from skimmed cow milk
Share of the world total; Israel is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30,664 | −0.0% |
| 2022 | 30,673 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 30,355 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 29,971 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 28,730 | −3.1% |
| 2018 | 29,644 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 28,122 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 27,905 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 25,801 | −5.4% |
| 2014 | 27,260 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 26,750 | +27% |
| 2012 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 21,000 | +17% |
| 2002 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 18,000 | −12% |
| 2000 | 20,500 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 19,900 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 19,700 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 18,929 | −1.2% |
| 1996 | 19,150 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 18,775 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 18,536 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 17,507 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 16,134 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 15,105 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 14,719 | +10% |
| 1989 | 13,359 | −7.5% |
| 1988 | 14,444 | −0.1% |
| 1987 | 14,463 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 14,197 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 14,165 | −3.9% |
| 1984 | 14,743 | −1.7% |
| 1983 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 13,000 | +18% |
| 1980 | 11,000 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 10,500 | +17% |
| 1978 | 9,000 | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 8,192 | −1.8% |
| 1976 | 8,341 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 7,853 | −6.6% |
| 1974 | 8,407 | −3.6% |
| 1973 | 8,725 | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 7,936 | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 7,360 | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 6,813 | +14% |
| 1969 | 5,971 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 5,919 | −0.3% |
| 1967 | 5,935 | −4.2% |
| 1966 | 6,197 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 6,129 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 5,935 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 5,874 | −7.3% |
| 1962 | 6,336 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 6,248 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cheese from skimmed cow milk in Israel?
Israel produced 30,664 t in 2023, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Israel rank in the world for production of cheese from skimmed cow milk?
Israel ranked 14th 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 Israel changed?
It rose by 15% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −2.6% for the world. The record was 30,673 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 Israel 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.