Cheese from whole cow milk production in Egypt
In 2023 Egypt produced 444,205 t of cheese from whole cow milk, the 13th largest in the world (1.93% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 55%. The record was 486,172 t in 2022.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 444,205 t
- World rank
- 13 of 95
- 10-year change
- +55%
- Record
- 486,172 t
- 2022
Cheese from whole cow milk in Egypt, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.9%
- 1.6% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +55%
- world +25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Denmark | 496,700 | 2.2% |
| 12 | Argentina | 477,436 | 2.1% |
| 13 | Egypt | 444,205 | 1.9% |
| 14 | New Zealand | 375,000 | 1.6% |
| 15 | Australia | 374,812 | 1.6% |
Map of world production of cheese from whole cow milk
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 444,205 | −8.6% |
| 2022 | 486,172 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 448,092 | +20% |
| 2020 | 374,794 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 361,558 | +32% |
| 2018 | 274,800 | −2.5% |
| 2017 | 281,781 | +12% |
| 2016 | 252,298 | −2.8% |
| 2015 | 259,536 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 240,771 | −16% |
| 2013 | 286,250 | −1.6% |
| 2012 | 291,000 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 286,250 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 286,250 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 285,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 285,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 285,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 285,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 285,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 285,000 | −15% |
| 2003 | 335,000 | +60% |
| 2002 | 210,000 | +56% |
| 2001 | 135,000 | −5.3% |
| 2000 | 142,500 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 142,500 | +21% |
| 1998 | 117,500 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 116,250 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 115,000 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 112,500 | +18% |
| 1994 | 95,000 | +46% |
| 1993 | 65,000 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 62,500 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 59,500 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 56,250 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 55,500 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 55,000 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 53,750 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 52,500 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 51,250 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 48,750 | +11% |
| 1983 | 43,750 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 42,500 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 42,000 | +12% |
| 1980 | 37,500 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 36,000 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 34,700 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 33,500 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 33,500 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 33,300 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 33,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 33,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 32,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 30,000 | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 27,500 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 27,500 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 27,500 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 26,200 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 26,200 | −4.7% |
| 1962 | 27,500 | +10% |
| 1961 | 25,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 42,982 t USD 102 m
- Exporter rank
- 21 of 123
- Imports
- 12,526 t USD 64.9 m
- Importer rank
- 65 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 Egypt?
Egypt produced 444,205 t in 2023, 1.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of cheese from whole cow milk?
Egypt ranked 13th 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 Egypt changed?
It rose by 55% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +25% for the world. The record was 486,172 t in 2022.
Does Egypt export or import cheese from whole cow milk?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 42,982 t (USD 102 m) and imports of 12,526 t (USD 64.9 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 Egypt 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.