Dairy products · FAOSTAT 2023
Cheese from whole cow milk production by country
World production of cheese from whole cow milk reached 23.0 million t in 2023, up 25% over ten years. The largest producers were United States (27.9%), Germany (10.3%), France (7.5%), together 46% of the world total.
- World production, 2023
- 23.0 million t
- 10-year change
- +25%
- Producing countries
- 95
- Largest producer
- United States
World production, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Producers ranked, 2023
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 6,420,928 | 27.9% | +28% |
| 2 | Germany | 2,359,510 | 10.3% | +6.1% |
| 3 | France | 1,731,360 | 7.53% | −3.2% |
| 4 | Italy | 1,207,190 | 5.25% | +16% |
| 5 | Netherlands | 989,810 | 4.31% | +25% |
| 6 | Poland | 975,560 | 4.25% | +33% |
| 7 | Turkey | 773,082 | 3.36% | +614% |
| 8 | Russia I | 604,962 | 2.63% | +39% |
| 9 | Canada | 569,350 | 2.48% | +24% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 509,900 | 2.22% | +33% |
| 11 | Denmark | 496,700 | 2.16% | +53% |
| 12 | Argentina | 477,436 | 2.08% | −13% |
| 13 | Egypt I | 444,205 | 1.93% | +55% |
| 14 | New Zealand E | 375,000 | 1.63% | +21% |
| 15 | Australia | 374,812 | 1.63% | +11% |
| 16 | Venezuela | 372,113 | 1.62% | +85% |
| 17 | Belarus I | 307,168 | 1.34% | +129% |
| 18 | Ireland | 284,900 | 1.24% | +56% |
| 19 | Spain | 257,620 | 1.12% | +106% |
| 20 | Austria | 225,620 | 0.98% | +45% |
| 21 | Uzbekistan I | 200,204 | 0.87% | +2,201% |
| 22 | Switzerland | 197,261 | 0.86% | +8.0% |
| 23 | Mexico I | 175,316 | 0.76% | +25% |
| 24 | Czechia | 164,440 | 0.72% | +40% |
| 25 | Saudi Arabia I | 145,379 | 0.63% | −12% |
| 26 | Belgium | 123,080 | 0.54% | +62% |
| 27 | Israel I | 119,758 | 0.52% | +15% |
| 28 | Chile | 105,935 | 0.46% | +19% |
| 29 | Ecuador I | 104,477 | 0.45% | −12% |
| 30 | Lithuania | 95,580 | 0.42% | −15% |
| 31 | Nicaragua | 95,053 | 0.41% | +92% |
| 32 | Romania | 94,320 | 0.41% | +50% |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 87,220 | 0.38% | +49% |
| 34 | Ukraine I | 86,665 | 0.38% | −48% |
| 35 | Hungary | 84,790 | 0.37% | +25% |
| 36 | Finland | 84,720 | 0.37% | −17% |
| 37 | Sweden | 79,440 | 0.35% | −11% |
| 38 | Colombia I | 66,506 | 0.29% | +7.9% |
| 39 | Portugal | 65,600 | 0.29% | +14% |
| 40 | Uruguay | 64,636 | 0.28% | −3.5% |
| 41 | Norway I | 63,515 | 0.28% | −15% |
| 42 | South Africa I | 62,296 | 0.27% | −30% |
| 43 | Brazil I | 58,386 | 0.25% | +38% |
| 44 | Latvia | 56,490 | 0.25% | +73% |
| 45 | Azerbaijan | 53,554 | 0.23% | +13% |
| 46 | Estonia | 51,570 | 0.22% | +18% |
| 47 | Iran I | 50,940 | 0.22% | −1.5% |
| 48 | Serbia | 47,565 | 0.21% | +69% |
| 49 | Japan | 45,146 | 0.20% | — |
| 50 | Kazakhstan | 44,930 | 0.20% | +103% |
| 51 | Syria | 40,292 | 0.18% | −18% |
| 52 | Slovakia | 37,130 | 0.16% | +31% |
| 53 | Croatia | 32,570 | 0.14% | +0.8% |
| 54 | Greece | 32,130 | 0.14% | +42% |
| 55 | Albania | 28,039 | 0.12% | +70% |
| 56 | Tanzania I | 25,144 | 0.11% | +87% |
| 57 | India I | 21,375 | 0.09% | +620% |
| 58 | Lebanon I | 21,054 | 0.09% | −9.7% |
| 59 | Guatemala | 18,179 | 0.08% | +24% |
| 60 | Peru | 17,517 | 0.08% | −6.2% |
| 61 | Armenia I | 17,516 | 0.08% | +0.8% |
| 62 | Slovenia | 15,460 | 0.07% | −3.3% |
| 63 | Iceland | 14,120 | 0.06% | +33% |
| 64 | Panama | 13,748 | 0.06% | −9.7% |
| 65 | Montenegro I | 9,725 | 0.04% | +0.6% |
| 66 | Cuba I | 9,533 | 0.04% | −43% |
| 67 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9,153 | 0.04% | +102% |
| 68 | Dominican Republic I | 7,209 | 0.03% | +60% |
| 69 | North Macedonia I | 6,866 | 0.03% | −14% |
| 70 | Tunisia I | 6,773 | 0.03% | +20% |
| 71 | Ethiopia I | 6,746 | 0.03% | +21% |
| 72 | Zambia I | 6,062 | 0.03% | +23% |
| 73 | Kyrgyzstan | 5,204 | 0.02% | +60% |
| 74 | Yemen I | 5,193 | 0.02% | +14% |
| 75 | Morocco I | 3,965 | 0.02% | −15% |
| 76 | Iraq I | 3,838 | 0.02% | +9.8% |
| 77 | Oman I | 3,807 | 0.02% | +87% |
| 78 | Turkmenistan I | 3,409 | 0.01% | +583% |
| 79 | Moldova | 2,887 | 0.01% | +44% |
| 80 | Zimbabwe I | 2,601 | 0.01% | +3.8% |
| 81 | Costa Rica I | 2,537 | 0.01% | +21% |
| 82 | Thailand I | 2,460 | 0.01% | −35% |
| 83 | Cyprus | 2,400 | 0.01% | +131% |
| 84 | Honduras I | 2,368 | 0.01% | −1.3% |
| 85 | Bhutan | 2,323 | 0.01% | −2.5% |
| 86 | China I | 1,870 | 0.01% | +29% |
| 87 | Angola I | 1,407 | 0.01% | +4.3% |
| 88 | Bangladesh I | 1,305 | 0.01% | +31% |
| 89 | El Salvador I | 1,280 | 0.01% | −57% |
| 90 | Eritrea E | 720 | 0.00% | +11% |
| 91 | Namibia I | 434 | 0.00% | +16% |
| 92 | Kenya I | 413 | 0.00% | +29% |
| 93 | Sudan I | 352 | 0.00% | +7.6% |
| 94 | Tajikistan I | 225 | 0.00% | +33% |
| 95 | Georgia I | 41 | 0.00% | +2.5% |
E = estimated by FAO, I = imputed by FAO, X = from an external organisation; other figures are official.
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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.