Cheese from skimmed cow milk production in Uruguay
In 2023 Uruguay produced 8,641 t of cheese from skimmed cow milk, the 28th largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 43%. The record was 15,800 t in 2007.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 8,641 t
- World rank
- 28 of 44
- 10-year change
- −43%
- Record
- 15,800 t
- 2007
Cheese from skimmed cow milk in Uruguay, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Uruguay compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.32%
- 0.54% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −43%
- world −2.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Hungary | 10,270 | 0.38% |
| 27 | Nigeria | 9,559 | 0.35% |
| 28 | Uruguay | 8,641 | 0.32% |
| 29 | Yemen | 8,000 | 0.29% |
| 30 | Mauritania | 7,800 | 0.29% |
Map of world production of cheese from skimmed cow milk
Share of the world total; Uruguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8,641 | −44% |
| 2022 | 15,398 | +23% |
| 2021 | 12,567 | −18% |
| 2020 | 15,384 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 14,133 | +44% |
| 2018 | 9,827 | −6.4% |
| 2017 | 10,500 | +17% |
| 2016 | 8,989 | −25% |
| 2015 | 12,012 | −21% |
| 2014 | 15,200 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 15,200 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 15,200 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 15,200 | +27% |
| 2010 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 12,000 | −24% |
| 2008 | 15,800 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 15,800 | +44% |
| 2006 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,000 | +22% |
| 2000 | 9,000 | +13% |
| 1999 | 8,000 | −11% |
| 1998 | 9,000 | −10.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 | −12% |
| 1996 | 11,361 | −5.9% |
| 1995 | 12,068 | +18% |
| 1994 | 10,250 | +16% |
| 1993 | 8,832 | +16% |
| 1992 | 7,629 | −17% |
| 1991 | 9,215 | +22% |
| 1990 | 7,552 | −12% |
| 1989 | 8,555 | +14% |
| 1988 | 7,500 | −8.8% |
| 1987 | 8,223 | +17% |
| 1986 | 7,000 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 6,417 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 6,037 | −1.0% |
| 1983 | 6,100 | +22% |
| 1982 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 | −16% |
| 1979 | 5,941 | +49% |
| 1978 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,000 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 3,800 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 3,600 | −5.3% |
| 1972 | 3,800 | −5.0% |
| 1971 | 4,000 | −5.9% |
| 1970 | 4,250 | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 4,000 | +33% |
| 1968 | 3,000 | −40% |
| 1967 | 5,000 | +25% |
| 1966 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 4,000 | +33% |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cheese from skimmed cow milk in Uruguay?
Uruguay produced 8,641 t in 2023, 0.32% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uruguay rank in the world for production of cheese from skimmed cow milk?
Uruguay ranked 28th 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 Uruguay changed?
It fell by 43% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −2.6% for the world. The record was 15,800 t in 2007.
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 Uruguay 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.