> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20238,641 t
World rank28 of 44
10-year change−43%
Record15,800 t2007

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

## Uruguay compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.32%0.54% in 2013
10-year change−43%world −2.6%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 26 | [Hungary](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/hungary/) | 10,270 | 0.38% |
| 27 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/nigeria/) | 9,559 | 0.35% |
| 28 | **Uruguay** | 8,641 | 0.32% |
| 29 | [Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/yemen/) | 8,000 | 0.29% |
| 30 | [Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/mauritania/) | 7,800 | 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; 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

[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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## Other products of Uruguay

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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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