Cheese from whole cow milk production in Cuba
In 2023 Cuba produced 9,533 t of cheese from whole cow milk, the 66th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 43%. The record was 24,073 t in 2019.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 9,533 t
- World rank
- 66 of 95
- 10-year change
- −43%
- Record
- 24,073 t
- 2019
Cheese from whole cow milk in Cuba, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Cuba compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.09% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −43%
- world +25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Panama | 13,748 | 0.06% |
| 65 | Montenegro | 9,725 | 0.04% |
| 66 | Cuba | 9,533 | 0.04% |
| 67 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9,153 | 0.04% |
| 68 | Dominican Republic | 7,209 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of cheese from whole cow milk
Share of the world total; Cuba is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9,533 | −22% |
| 2022 | 12,234 | −0.3% |
| 2021 | 12,273 | −36% |
| 2020 | 19,265 | −20% |
| 2019 | 24,073 | +52% |
| 2018 | 15,800 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 15,800 | −30% |
| 2016 | 22,600 | +20% |
| 2015 | 18,900 | +12% |
| 2014 | 16,900 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16,700 | −8.2% |
| 2012 | 18,200 | +13% |
| 2011 | 16,100 | −4.7% |
| 2010 | 16,900 | +19% |
| 2009 | 14,240 | −1.8% |
| 2008 | 14,500 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 14,500 | −0.3% |
| 2006 | 14,540 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14,500 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 14,500 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 14,500 | −1.0% |
| 2002 | 14,650 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 14,650 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 14,500 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 14,500 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 14,500 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 14,500 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 14,500 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 14,500 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 14,500 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 14,500 | −3.3% |
| 1992 | 15,000 | −8.0% |
| 1991 | 16,300 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 16,300 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 16,217 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 16,113 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 15,536 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 15,375 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 14,479 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 13,736 | +23% |
| 1983 | 11,148 | +14% |
| 1982 | 9,785 | −19% |
| 1981 | 12,016 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 11,066 | +10% |
| 1979 | 10,055 | +17% |
| 1978 | 8,558 | −15% |
| 1977 | 10,123 | +45% |
| 1976 | 6,978 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 6,748 | +71% |
| 1974 | 3,937 | −9.0% |
| 1973 | 4,327 | +222% |
| 1972 | 1,345 | −11% |
| 1971 | 1,516 | +29% |
| 1970 | 1,174 | +211% |
| 1969 | 377 | −18% |
| 1968 | 457 | −59% |
| 1967 | 1,119 | −21% |
| 1966 | 1,415 | +28% |
| 1965 | 1,102 | −73% |
| 1964 | 4,105 | −3.8% |
| 1963 | 4,269 | +12% |
| 1962 | 3,800 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 3,800 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 6,716 t USD 44.9 m
- Importer rank
- 78 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 Cuba?
Cuba produced 9,533 t in 2023, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cuba rank in the world for production of cheese from whole cow milk?
Cuba ranked 66th 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 Cuba changed?
It fell by 43% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +25% for the world. The record was 24,073 t in 2019.
Does Cuba export or import cheese from whole cow milk?
In 2024 Cuba reported no exports and imports of 6,716 t (USD 44.9 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; the 2023 figure for Cuba 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.