FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Cheese from whole cow milk production in Israel
In 2023 Israel produced 119,758 t of cheese from whole cow milk, the 27th largest in the world (0.52% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 119,793 t in 2022.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 119,758 t
- World rank
- 27 of 95
- 10-year change
- +15%
- Record
- 119,793 t
- 2022
Cheese from whole cow milk in Israel, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 119,758 | −0.0% |
| 2022 | 119,793 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 118,552 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 117,051 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 112,204 | −3.1% |
| 2018 | 115,776 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 109,832 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 108,999 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 100,754 | −5.4% |
| 2014 | 106,467 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 104,500 | −0.5% |
| 2012 | 105,000 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 104,300 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 104,300 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 104,252 | −4.9% |
| 2008 | 109,660 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 108,260 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 106,000 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 104,000 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 102,000 | +24% |
| 2003 | 82,302 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82,000 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 80,000 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 78,100 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 75,800 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 74,400 | −0.7% |
| 1997 | 74,918 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 74,186 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 72,289 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 69,535 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 66,454 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 64,771 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 60,890 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 60,209 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 60,174 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 58,649 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 55,671 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 51,774 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 50,031 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 47,866 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 46,566 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 44,775 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 42,331 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 39,447 | −12% |
| 1979 | 45,000 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 43,370 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 39,733 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 37,148 | +12% |
| 1975 | 33,299 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 32,330 | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 29,567 | +12% |
| 1972 | 26,496 | +13% |
| 1971 | 23,495 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 21,994 | +10% |
| 1969 | 19,939 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 18,724 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 17,481 | +10% |
| 1966 | 15,878 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 15,013 | +13% |
| 1964 | 13,300 | +39% |
| 1963 | 9,600 | −5.0% |
| 1962 | 10,110 | +24% |
| 1961 | 8,170 | — |
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.