Cheese from whole cow milk production in Kenya
In 2023 Kenya produced 413 t of cheese from whole cow milk, the 92nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. The record was 988 t in 1973.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 413 t
- World rank
- 92 of 95
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 988 t
- 1973
Cheese from whole cow milk in Kenya, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +29%
- world +25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Eritrea | 720 | 0.00% |
| 91 | Namibia | 434 | 0.00% |
| 92 | Kenya | 413 | 0.00% |
| 93 | Sudan | 352 | 0.00% |
| 94 | Tajikistan | 225 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cheese from whole cow milk
Share of the world total; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 413 | −0.5% |
| 2022 | 415 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 406 | +14% |
| 2020 | 356 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 356 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 335 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 313 | −12% |
| 2016 | 356 | +20% |
| 2015 | 297 | −7.2% |
| 2014 | 320 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 320 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 320 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 320 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 320 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 320 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 320 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 320 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 320 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 320 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 320 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 320 | +11% |
| 2002 | 289 | −12% |
| 2001 | 329 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 315 | +23% |
| 1999 | 257 | −25% |
| 1998 | 342 | −26% |
| 1997 | 464 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 426 | +17% |
| 1995 | 365 | +190% |
| 1994 | 126 | −43% |
| 1993 | 220 | +28% |
| 1992 | 172 | −31% |
| 1991 | 250 | +45% |
| 1990 | 172 | −20% |
| 1989 | 215 | −13% |
| 1988 | 247 | +19% |
| 1987 | 207 | −0.5% |
| 1986 | 208 | −17% |
| 1985 | 252 | +24% |
| 1984 | 203 | −9.8% |
| 1983 | 225 | +43% |
| 1982 | 157 | −25% |
| 1981 | 210 | +40% |
| 1980 | 150 | −43% |
| 1979 | 264 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 253 | −43% |
| 1977 | 445 | +151% |
| 1976 | 177 | −62% |
| 1975 | 462 | −17% |
| 1974 | 558 | −44% |
| 1973 | 988 | +35% |
| 1972 | 730 | +47% |
| 1971 | 495 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 484 | −3.2% |
| 1969 | 500 | −18% |
| 1968 | 610 | −20% |
| 1967 | 758 | −21% |
| 1966 | 955 | +14% |
| 1965 | 835 | +39% |
| 1964 | 602 | −1.3% |
| 1963 | 610 | −13% |
| 1962 | 704 | +21% |
| 1961 | 582 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4 t USD 28,000
- Exporter rank
- 111 of 123
- Imports
- 178 t USD 1.4 m
- Importer rank
- 166 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 Kenya?
Kenya produced 413 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of cheese from whole cow milk?
Kenya ranked 92nd 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 Kenya changed?
It rose by 29% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +25% for the world. The record was 988 t in 1973.
Does Kenya export or import cheese from whole cow milk?
In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 4 t (USD 28,000) and imports of 178 t (USD 1.4 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 Kenya 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.