Cheese from whole cow milk production in Canada
In 2023 Canada produced 569,350 t of cheese from whole cow milk, the 9th largest in the world (2.48% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 24%. The record was 570,872 t in 2020.
- Production, 2023
- 569,350 t
- World rank
- 9 of 95
- 10-year change
- +24%
- Record
- 570,872 t
- 2020
Cheese from whole cow milk in Canada, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 2.5%
- 2.5% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +24%
- world +25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Turkey | 773,082 | 3.4% |
| 8 | Russia | 604,962 | 2.6% |
| 9 | Canada | 569,350 | 2.5% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 509,900 | 2.2% |
| 11 | Denmark | 496,700 | 2.2% |
Map of world production of cheese from whole cow milk
Share of the world total; Canada is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 569,350 | −0.1% |
| 2022 | 569,645 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 569,282 | −0.3% |
| 2020 | 570,872 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 557,109 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 553,850 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 542,998 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 516,386 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 480,722 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 472,906 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 460,602 | −1.2% |
| 2012 | 465,997 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 450,194 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 447,356 | +18% |
| 2009 | 378,049 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 366,438 | −1.9% |
| 2007 | 373,660 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 359,083 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 351,782 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 345,480 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 341,570 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 334,628 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 329,630 | −1.8% |
| 2000 | 335,620 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 329,130 | −0.3% |
| 1998 | 330,200 | −1.9% |
| 1997 | 336,600 | +17% |
| 1996 | 288,672 | −0.1% |
| 1995 | 289,000 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 281,940 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 267,400 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 263,903 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 262,020 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 255,284 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 250,281 | −0.9% |
| 1988 | 252,508 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 246,647 | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 225,603 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 212,693 | +11% |
| 1984 | 192,437 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 182,990 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 169,871 | −3.9% |
| 1981 | 176,776 | −0.7% |
| 1980 | 177,997 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 167,049 | +14% |
| 1978 | 146,926 | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 134,371 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 125,462 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 120,658 | −7.2% |
| 1974 | 129,992 | +15% |
| 1973 | 112,877 | −0.1% |
| 1972 | 112,944 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 112,491 | +15% |
| 1970 | 97,522 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 93,893 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 90,264 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 86,636 | −2.1% |
| 1966 | 88,450 | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 81,193 | +12% |
| 1964 | 72,801 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 69,232 | +17% |
| 1962 | 59,419 | −0.3% |
| 1961 | 59,603 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 9,279 t USD 83.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 41 of 123
- Imports
- 50,654 t USD 427 m
- Importer rank
- 31 of 192
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cheese from whole cow milk in Canada?
Canada produced 569,350 t in 2023, 2.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of cheese from whole cow milk?
Canada ranked 9th of 95 countries in 2023. The largest producer was United States with 27.9% of the world total.
How has the production of cheese from whole cow milk in Canada changed?
It rose by 24% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +25% for the world. The record was 570,872 t in 2020.
Does Canada export or import cheese from whole cow milk?
In 2024 Canada reported exports of 9,279 t (USD 83.7 m) and imports of 50,654 t (USD 427 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.