> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/turkey/

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# 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.

[Market prices in Turkey](https://husfarm.com/country/turkey/)

Production, 202323,406 t
World rank19 of 44
10-year change−58%
Record66,567 t2017

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

## Turkey compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.86%2.0% in 2013
10-year change−58%world −2.6%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17 | [Lithuania](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/lithuania/) | 23,918 | 0.87% |
| 18 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/costa-rica/) | 23,640 | 0.86% |
| 19 | **Turkey** | 23,406 | 0.86% |
| 20 | [Switzerland](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/switzerland/) | 19,156 | 0.70% |
| 21 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/brazil/) | 16,286 | 0.60% |

[Full ranking of 44 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/)

### Map of world production of cheese from skimmed cow milk

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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

[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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