Cheese from whole cow milk production in Syria
In 2023 Syria produced 40,292 t of cheese from whole cow milk, the 51st largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 64,188 t in 2007.
- Production, 2023
- 40,292 t
- World rank
- 51 of 95
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 64,188 t
- 2007
Cheese from whole cow milk in Syria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Syria compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.18%
- 0.27% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −18%
- world +25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Japan | 45,146 | 0.20% |
| 50 | Kazakhstan | 44,930 | 0.20% |
| 51 | Syria | 40,292 | 0.18% |
| 52 | Slovakia | 37,130 | 0.16% |
| 53 | Croatia | 32,570 | 0.14% |
Map of world production of cheese from whole cow milk
Share of the world total; Syria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40,292 | +17% |
| 2022 | 34,488 | −12% |
| 2021 | 39,410 | −12% |
| 2020 | 44,617 | +21% |
| 2019 | 36,836 | −5.8% |
| 2018 | 39,103 | −8.6% |
| 2017 | 42,762 | −8.1% |
| 2016 | 46,554 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 46,176 | −3.0% |
| 2014 | 47,592 | −2.7% |
| 2013 | 48,911 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48,888 | −7.2% |
| 2011 | 52,666 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 49,035 | −7.2% |
| 2009 | 52,826 | −14% |
| 2008 | 61,335 | −4.4% |
| 2007 | 64,188 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 60,002 | +14% |
| 2005 | 52,577 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 49,867 | +20% |
| 2003 | 41,535 | −12% |
| 2002 | 47,329 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 43,200 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 42,618 | +13% |
| 1999 | 37,632 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 36,481 | +17% |
| 1997 | 31,270 | +11% |
| 1996 | 28,239 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 25,920 | +15% |
| 1994 | 22,620 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 22,181 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 20,205 | −13% |
| 1991 | 23,242 | +21% |
| 1990 | 19,157 | −14% |
| 1989 | 22,376 | +16% |
| 1988 | 19,212 | +13% |
| 1987 | 17,062 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 16,183 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 14,945 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 13,829 | −16% |
| 1983 | 16,515 | −17% |
| 1982 | 19,784 | +14% |
| 1981 | 17,281 | +25% |
| 1980 | 13,810 | −2.0% |
| 1979 | 14,092 | +31% |
| 1978 | 10,729 | +34% |
| 1977 | 8,024 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 7,847 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 7,564 | +10% |
| 1974 | 6,855 | +25% |
| 1973 | 5,478 | −17% |
| 1972 | 6,616 | +15% |
| 1971 | 5,736 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 5,264 | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 4,840 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 4,683 | −24% |
| 1967 | 6,167 | +18% |
| 1966 | 5,239 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 5,000 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 4,837 | −12% |
| 1963 | 5,516 | +10% |
| 1962 | 5,000 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 4,962 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,143 t USD 7.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 55 of 123
- Imports
- 366 t USD 717,000
- Importer rank
- 144 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 Syria?
Syria produced 40,292 t in 2023, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Syria rank in the world for production of cheese from whole cow milk?
Syria ranked 51st 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 Syria changed?
It fell by 18% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +25% for the world. The record was 64,188 t in 2007.
Does Syria export or import cheese from whole cow milk?
In 2024 Syria reported exports of 2,143 t (USD 7.0 m) and imports of 366 t (USD 717,000), 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.