Cheese from whole cow milk production in Cyprus
In 2023 Cyprus produced 2,400 t of cheese from whole cow milk, the 83rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 131%. The record was 3,010 t in 2019.
- Production, 2023
- 2,400 t
- World rank
- 83 of 95
- 10-year change
- +131%
- Record
- 3,010 t
- 2019
Cheese from whole cow milk in Cyprus, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Cyprus compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +131%
- world +25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Costa Rica | 2,537 | 0.01% |
| 82 | Thailand | 2,460 | 0.01% |
| 83 | Cyprus | 2,400 | 0.01% |
| 84 | Honduras | 2,368 | 0.01% |
| 85 | Bhutan | 2,323 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cheese from whole cow milk
Share of the world total; Cyprus is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,400 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2,330 | −20% |
| 2021 | 2,920 | +20% |
| 2020 | 2,440 | −19% |
| 2019 | 3,010 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 2,780 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2,670 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 2,440 | +19% |
| 2015 | 2,050 | −1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,070 | +99% |
| 2013 | 1,040 | +30% |
| 2012 | 800 | −39% |
| 2011 | 1,310 | −3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,350 | −42% |
| 2009 | 2,320 | +234% |
| 2008 | 695 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 650 | −13% |
| 2006 | 746 | −7.7% |
| 2005 | 808 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 773 | −24% |
| 2003 | 1,014 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,005 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 990 | +21% |
| 2000 | 820 | +21% |
| 1999 | 680 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 680 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 680 | −4.9% |
| 1996 | 715 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 710 | −27% |
| 1994 | 970 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 930 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 920 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 920 | −3.2% |
| 1990 | 950 | −6.9% |
| 1989 | 1,020 | −2.9% |
| 1988 | 1,050 | −4.5% |
| 1987 | 1,100 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1,030 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 | +11% |
| 1984 | 900 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 880 | −1.6% |
| 1982 | 894 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 869 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 793 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 742 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 734 | −2.0% |
| 1977 | 749 | +85% |
| 1976 | 405 | +43% |
| 1975 | 283 | −51% |
| 1974 | 580 | −26% |
| 1973 | 785 | +16% |
| 1972 | 676 | −2.2% |
| 1971 | 691 | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 632 | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 589 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 552 | −6.4% |
| 1967 | 590 | +16% |
| 1966 | 510 | −22% |
| 1965 | 650 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 640 | +28% |
| 1963 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 500 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 45,755 t USD 358 m
- Exporter rank
- 20 of 123
- Imports
- 14,775 t USD 91.3 m
- Importer rank
- 59 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 Cyprus?
Cyprus produced 2,400 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cyprus rank in the world for production of cheese from whole cow milk?
Cyprus ranked 83rd 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 Cyprus changed?
It rose by 131% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +25% for the world. The record was 3,010 t in 2019.
Does Cyprus export or import cheese from whole cow milk?
In 2024 Cyprus reported exports of 45,755 t (USD 358 m) and imports of 14,775 t (USD 91.3 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.