FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Cheese from whole cow milk production in Italy
In 2023 Italy produced 1.2 million t of cheese from whole cow milk, the 4th largest in the world (5.25% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. The record was 1.2 million t in 2021.
- Production, 2023
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 4 of 95
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 2021
Cheese from whole cow milk in Italy, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,207,190 | −1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,221,970 | −1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,236,930 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,212,600 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,185,970 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,169,650 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,129,090 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,103,600 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,086,080 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,063,260 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,043,490 | −4.4% |
| 2012 | 1,090,980 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,058,900 | −0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,068,900 | −0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,071,770 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,046,860 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,038,390 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,020,500 | −1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,034,500 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,002,600 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 977,300 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 971,700 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 970,300 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 969,700 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 966,700 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 891,402 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 841,700 | −3.2% |
| 1996 | 869,900 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 868,400 | +11% |
| 1994 | 784,515 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 770,620 | −3.6% |
| 1992 | 799,029 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 794,216 | −3.2% |
| 1990 | 820,577 | +37% |
| 1989 | 600,635 | −2.3% |
| 1988 | 614,974 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 597,620 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 573,732 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 571,838 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 568,518 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 545,064 | −0.2% |
| 1982 | 546,413 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 522,133 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 518,881 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 513,577 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 499,908 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 473,592 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 459,657 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 425,401 | −4.2% |
| 1974 | 444,180 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 430,700 | −0.9% |
| 1972 | 434,700 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 410,900 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 396,100 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 395,600 | −2.8% |
| 1968 | 407,200 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 402,100 | −3.7% |
| 1966 | 417,700 | +11% |
| 1965 | 377,100 | +15% |
| 1964 | 328,700 | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 302,900 | −2.6% |
| 1962 | 311,100 | −0.6% |
| 1961 | 312,900 | — |
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.