Cheese from skimmed cow milk production in Peru
In 2023 Peru produced 2,588 t of cheese from skimmed cow milk, the 37th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 62%. The record was 11,000 t in 1973.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 2,588 t
- World rank
- 37 of 44
- 10-year change
- +62%
- Record
- 11,000 t
- 1973
Cheese from skimmed cow milk in Peru, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Peru compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.06% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +62%
- world −2.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Botswana | 2,896 | 0.11% |
| 36 | Algeria | 2,620 | 0.10% |
| 37 | Peru | 2,588 | 0.09% |
| 38 | Spain | 1,545 | 0.06% |
| 39 | Turkmenistan | 1,273 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of cheese from skimmed cow milk
Share of the world total; Peru is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,588 | −8.1% |
| 2022 | 2,817 | −2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,898 | −8.4% |
| 2020 | 3,164 | +11% |
| 2019 | 2,853 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,794 | +11% |
| 2017 | 2,510 | +16% |
| 2016 | 2,168 | −5.6% |
| 2015 | 2,296 | +22% |
| 2014 | 1,880 | +18% |
| 2013 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,600 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,550 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,550 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,550 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,500 | −6.3% |
| 2002 | 1,600 | +12% |
| 2001 | 1,430 | −4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,500 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,450 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,400 | +20% |
| 1997 | 1,170 | −10.0% |
| 1996 | 1,300 | +18% |
| 1995 | 1,100 | −8.3% |
| 1994 | 1,200 | −33% |
| 1993 | 1,800 | −10.0% |
| 1992 | 2,000 | −20% |
| 1991 | 2,500 | −3.8% |
| 1990 | 2,600 | −13% |
| 1989 | 3,000 | −14% |
| 1988 | 3,500 | −5.4% |
| 1987 | 3,700 | −2.6% |
| 1986 | 3,800 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,800 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,800 | −37% |
| 1983 | 6,000 | −23% |
| 1982 | 7,800 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 7,800 | −2.5% |
| 1980 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 8,000 | −20% |
| 1977 | 10,000 | −9.1% |
| 1976 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 11,000 | +10% |
| 1972 | 10,000 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 9,500 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 9,000 | −10.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 | +11% |
| 1968 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 9,000 | −10.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 | +25% |
| 1965 | 8,000 | +167% |
| 1964 | 3,000 | +50% |
| 1963 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cheese from skimmed cow milk in Peru?
Peru produced 2,588 t in 2023, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Peru rank in the world for production of cheese from skimmed cow milk?
Peru ranked 37th 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 Peru changed?
It rose by 62% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −2.6% for the world. The record was 11,000 t in 1973.
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 Peru 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.