> In 2023 Nigeria produced 9,559 t of cheese from skimmed cow milk, the 27th largest in the world (0.35% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.3%.

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# Cheese from skimmed cow milk production in Nigeria

In 2023 Nigeria produced 9,559 t of cheese from skimmed cow milk, the 27th largest in the world (0.35% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.3%. The record was 10,699 t in 2014.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20239,559 t
World rank27 of 44
10-year change−7.3%
Record10,699 t2014

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

## Nigeria compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.35%0.37% in 2013
10-year change−7.3%world −2.6%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 25 | [Azerbaijan](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/azerbaijan/) | 11,192 | 0.41% |
| 26 | [Hungary](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/hungary/) | 10,270 | 0.38% |
| 27 | **Nigeria** | 9,559 | 0.35% |
| 28 | [Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/uruguay/) | 8,641 | 0.32% |
| 29 | [Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/yemen/) | 8,000 | 0.29% |

[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; Nigeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 9,559 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9,531 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9,500 | −0.6% |
| 2020 | 9,557 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 9,426 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9,349 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 9,271 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9,247 | −0.8% |
| 2015 | 9,318 | −13% |
| 2014 | 10,699 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 10,313 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10,241 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10,187 | +27% |
| 2010 | 8,047 | −5.8% |
| 2009 | 8,543 | +12% |
| 2008 | 7,604 | −10% |
| 2007 | 8,490 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 8,365 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 7,938 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 7,648 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 7,380 | −0.1% |
| 2002 | 7,384 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 7,029 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7,024 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6,955 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 6,624 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 6,309 | −14% |
| 1996 | 7,331 | −1.7% |
| 1995 | 7,456 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 6,997 | −0.7% |
| 1993 | 7,047 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 6,976 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 6,837 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 6,649 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 6,271 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6,236 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 5,786 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 5,689 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 5,570 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 5,485 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 5,437 | −1.1% |
| 1982 | 5,499 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 5,397 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 5,327 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 5,197 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 5,054 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 4,923 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 4,806 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 4,571 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 4,431 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 4,325 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 4,129 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 3,975 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 3,838 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 3,694 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 3,534 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 3,373 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 3,257 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 3,124 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 2,992 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 2,864 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 2,719 | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 2,594 | — |

## Questions and answers

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

Nigeria produced 9,559 t in 2023, 0.35% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Nigeria ranked 27th 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 Nigeria changed?

It fell by 7.3% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −2.6% for the world. The record was 10,699 t in 2014.

### 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 Nigeria 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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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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