Cheese from whole cow milk production in Iraq
In 2023 Iraq produced 3,838 t of cheese from whole cow milk, the 76th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.8%. The record was 6,462 t in 2001.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 3,838 t
- World rank
- 76 of 95
- 10-year change
- +9.8%
- Record
- 6,462 t
- 2001
Cheese from whole cow milk in Iraq, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +9.8%
- world +25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Yemen | 5,193 | 0.02% |
| 75 | Morocco | 3,965 | 0.02% |
| 76 | Iraq | 3,838 | 0.02% |
| 77 | Oman | 3,807 | 0.02% |
| 78 | Turkmenistan | 3,409 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cheese from whole cow milk
Share of the world total; Iraq is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,838 | −1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,890 | −2.8% |
| 2021 | 4,004 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 3,788 | −23% |
| 2019 | 4,940 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4,825 | −2.7% |
| 2017 | 4,957 | −1.9% |
| 2016 | 5,054 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 4,865 | +33% |
| 2014 | 3,663 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 3,496 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,450 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3,422 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 3,319 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3,231 | +26% |
| 2008 | 2,568 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,513 | −13% |
| 2006 | 2,893 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,855 | −0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,860 | +55% |
| 2003 | 1,849 | −71% |
| 2002 | 6,462 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,462 | +26% |
| 2000 | 5,141 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 4,920 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 4,627 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 4,406 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 4,114 | +42% |
| 1995 | 2,896 | −6.1% |
| 1994 | 3,084 | +27% |
| 1993 | 2,430 | +13% |
| 1992 | 2,160 | −37% |
| 1991 | 3,447 | −21% |
| 1990 | 4,358 | −18% |
| 1989 | 5,285 | +21% |
| 1988 | 4,356 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4,305 | −2.0% |
| 1986 | 4,394 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4,389 | −6.6% |
| 1984 | 4,700 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 4,552 | −4.7% |
| 1982 | 4,779 | +14% |
| 1981 | 4,180 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 4,055 | −11% |
| 1979 | 4,559 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 4,503 | −3.4% |
| 1977 | 4,660 | −3.8% |
| 1976 | 4,843 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 4,568 | −4.8% |
| 1974 | 4,799 | −3.1% |
| 1973 | 4,954 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 4,851 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 4,745 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 4,693 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 4,461 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 4,219 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 4,131 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 3,966 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 3,745 | −3.1% |
| 1964 | 3,866 | −2.5% |
| 1963 | 3,966 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 3,966 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 3,966 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 106 t USD 496,000
- Exporter rank
- 83 of 123
- Imports
- 22,827 t USD 127 m
- Importer rank
- 45 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 Iraq?
Iraq produced 3,838 t in 2023, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of cheese from whole cow milk?
Iraq ranked 76th 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 Iraq changed?
It rose by 9.8% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +25% for the world. The record was 6,462 t in 2001.
Does Iraq export or import cheese from whole cow milk?
In 2024 Iraq reported exports of 106 t (USD 496,000) and imports of 22,827 t (USD 127 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 Iraq 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.