Cheese from whole cow milk production in Portugal
In 2023 Portugal produced 65,600 t of cheese from whole cow milk, the 39th largest in the world (0.29% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. The record was 69,780 t in 2022.
- Production, 2023
- 65,600 t
- World rank
- 39 of 95
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 69,780 t
- 2022
Cheese from whole cow milk in Portugal, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.29%
- 0.31% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +14%
- world +25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Sweden | 79,440 | 0.35% |
| 38 | Colombia | 66,506 | 0.29% |
| 39 | Portugal | 65,600 | 0.29% |
| 40 | Uruguay | 64,636 | 0.28% |
| 41 | Norway | 63,515 | 0.28% |
Map of world production of cheese from whole cow milk
Share of the world total; Portugal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 65,600 | −6.0% |
| 2022 | 69,780 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 68,530 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 64,890 | −4.3% |
| 2019 | 67,840 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 62,600 | −2.6% |
| 2017 | 64,250 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 61,720 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 59,030 | −2.8% |
| 2014 | 60,720 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 57,390 | −4.4% |
| 2012 | 60,050 | −0.7% |
| 2011 | 60,470 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 58,040 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 53,694 | −3.6% |
| 2008 | 55,709 | −4.7% |
| 2007 | 58,431 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 55,431 | −2.1% |
| 2005 | 56,626 | −1.1% |
| 2004 | 57,268 | −0.3% |
| 2003 | 57,431 | −2.5% |
| 2002 | 58,906 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 58,627 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 57,530 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 54,971 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 52,599 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 50,438 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 48,526 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 47,474 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 46,743 | −1.2% |
| 1993 | 47,312 | −0.9% |
| 1992 | 47,756 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 46,915 | +13% |
| 1990 | 41,541 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 38,891 | +15% |
| 1988 | 33,913 | −3.9% |
| 1987 | 35,275 | −7.0% |
| 1986 | 37,946 | +16% |
| 1985 | 32,815 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 31,530 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 30,240 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 29,318 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 28,849 | +33% |
| 1980 | 21,748 | +13% |
| 1979 | 19,327 | +19% |
| 1978 | 16,188 | +21% |
| 1977 | 13,336 | +19% |
| 1976 | 11,251 | +40% |
| 1975 | 8,059 | −27% |
| 1974 | 11,009 | −19% |
| 1973 | 13,630 | +28% |
| 1972 | 10,636 | +33% |
| 1971 | 7,976 | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 7,322 | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 6,675 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 6,507 | +12% |
| 1967 | 5,831 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 5,604 | −5.6% |
| 1965 | 5,938 | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 5,500 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 5,400 | +13% |
| 1962 | 4,800 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 4,600 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 13,517 t USD 81.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 34 of 123
- Imports
- 75,862 t USD 403 m
- Importer rank
- 22 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 Portugal?
Portugal produced 65,600 t in 2023, 0.29% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of cheese from whole cow milk?
Portugal ranked 39th 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 Portugal changed?
It rose by 14% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +25% for the world. The record was 69,780 t in 2022.
Does Portugal export or import cheese from whole cow milk?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 13,517 t (USD 81.2 m) and imports of 75,862 t (USD 403 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. 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.