Cheese from skimmed cow milk production in Turkey
In 2023 Turkey produced 23,406 t of cheese from skimmed cow milk, the 19th largest in the world (0.86% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 58%. The record was 66,567 t in 2017.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 23,406 t
- World rank
- 19 of 44
- 10-year change
- −58%
- Record
- 66,567 t
- 2017
Cheese from skimmed cow milk in Turkey, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.86%
- 2.0% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −58%
- world −2.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Lithuania | 23,918 | 0.87% |
| 18 | Costa Rica | 23,640 | 0.86% |
| 19 | Turkey | 23,406 | 0.86% |
| 20 | Switzerland | 19,156 | 0.70% |
| 21 | Brazil | 16,286 | 0.60% |
Map of world production of cheese from skimmed cow milk
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23,406 | +17% |
| 2022 | 19,971 | −31% |
| 2021 | 29,006 | −2.2% |
| 2020 | 29,658 | −55% |
| 2019 | 65,716 | +21% |
| 2018 | 54,117 | −19% |
| 2017 | 66,567 | +15% |
| 2016 | 58,083 | −1.2% |
| 2015 | 58,805 | −2.4% |
| 2014 | 60,278 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 56,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 56,000 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 52,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 52,000 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 50,000 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 49,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 49,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 49,000 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 48,000 | +30% |
| 2003 | 37,000 | −12% |
| 2002 | 42,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 42,000 | −4.5% |
| 2000 | 44,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 44,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 44,000 | −2.2% |
| 1997 | 45,000 | −4.7% |
| 1996 | 47,200 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 47,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 47,000 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 46,500 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 46,000 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 45,600 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 45,300 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 45,100 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 45,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 45,000 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 44,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 44,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 44,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 44,000 | −8.3% |
| 1982 | 48,000 | +13% |
| 1981 | 42,400 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 41,600 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 38,400 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 37,400 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 36,000 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 35,500 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 34,500 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 32,900 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 32,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 32,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 32,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 28,000 | −2.1% |
| 1965 | 28,600 | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 26,100 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 24,800 | +10% |
| 1962 | 22,500 | +25% |
| 1961 | 18,000 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cheese from skimmed cow milk in Turkey?
Turkey produced 23,406 t in 2023, 0.86% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of cheese from skimmed cow milk?
Turkey ranked 19th 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 Turkey changed?
It fell by 58% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −2.6% for the world. The record was 66,567 t in 2017.
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 Turkey 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.