Cheese from whole cow milk production in Norway
In 2023 Norway produced 63,515 t of cheese from whole cow milk, the 41st largest in the world (0.28% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 89,702 t in 1998.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 63,515 t
- World rank
- 41 of 95
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 89,702 t
- 1998
Cheese from whole cow milk in Norway, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Norway compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.28%
- 0.41% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −15%
- world +25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Portugal | 65,600 | 0.29% |
| 40 | Uruguay | 64,636 | 0.28% |
| 41 | Norway | 63,515 | 0.28% |
| 42 | South Africa | 62,296 | 0.27% |
| 43 | Brazil | 58,386 | 0.25% |
Map of world production of cheese from whole cow milk
Share of the world total; Norway is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 63,515 | −9.9% |
| 2022 | 70,529 | −3.5% |
| 2021 | 73,097 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 73,097 | −1.2% |
| 2019 | 74,000 | −3.9% |
| 2018 | 76,996 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 72,648 | −9.4% |
| 2016 | 80,166 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 77,188 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 75,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 75,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 75,000 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 74,000 | −1.3% |
| 2010 | 75,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 75,000 | −1.3% |
| 2008 | 76,000 | −1.3% |
| 2007 | 77,000 | −3.8% |
| 2006 | 80,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 80,000 | −2.6% |
| 2004 | 82,100 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 82,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 82,000 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 81,600 | −1.1% |
| 2000 | 82,500 | −0.8% |
| 1999 | 83,200 | −7.2% |
| 1998 | 89,702 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 85,884 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 84,792 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 83,375 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 80,518 | −2.3% |
| 1993 | 82,372 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 79,843 | −0.9% |
| 1991 | 80,582 | −6.5% |
| 1990 | 86,144 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 85,146 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 77,722 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 77,694 | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 71,462 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 67,181 | +16% |
| 1984 | 57,914 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 55,354 | −14% |
| 1982 | 64,000 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 60,258 | −0.3% |
| 1980 | 60,453 | −0.1% |
| 1979 | 60,516 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 58,900 | +13% |
| 1977 | 52,142 | −3.5% |
| 1976 | 54,047 | −2.0% |
| 1975 | 55,130 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 52,257 | +16% |
| 1973 | 45,177 | −12% |
| 1972 | 51,449 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 49,846 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 48,770 | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 45,826 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 42,939 | −7.9% |
| 1967 | 46,638 | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 43,475 | −2.0% |
| 1965 | 44,355 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 41,816 | −2.1% |
| 1963 | 42,702 | −0.7% |
| 1962 | 43,019 | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 40,556 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3,065 t USD 15.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 52 of 123
- Imports
- 18,137 t USD 150 m
- Importer rank
- 54 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 Norway?
Norway produced 63,515 t in 2023, 0.28% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Norway rank in the world for production of cheese from whole cow milk?
Norway ranked 41st 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 Norway changed?
It fell by 15% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +25% for the world. The record was 89,702 t in 1998.
Does Norway export or import cheese from whole cow milk?
In 2024 Norway reported exports of 3,065 t (USD 15.9 m) and imports of 18,137 t (USD 150 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 Norway 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.