Cheese from whole cow milk production in Zambia
In 2023 Zambia produced 6,062 t of cheese from whole cow milk, the 72nd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. The record was 6,148 t in 2022.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 6,062 t
- World rank
- 72 of 95
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 6,148 t
- 2022
Cheese from whole cow milk in Zambia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Zambia compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.03% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +23%
- world +25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Tunisia | 6,773 | 0.03% |
| 71 | Ethiopia | 6,746 | 0.03% |
| 72 | Zambia | 6,062 | 0.03% |
| 73 | Kyrgyzstan | 5,204 | 0.02% |
| 74 | Yemen | 5,193 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of cheese from whole cow milk
Share of the world total; Zambia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6,062 | −1.4% |
| 2022 | 6,148 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 5,597 | +19% |
| 2020 | 4,706 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,666 | −15% |
| 2018 | 5,504 | +15% |
| 2017 | 4,779 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 4,534 | −1.9% |
| 2015 | 4,622 | −7.5% |
| 2014 | 4,996 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,935 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,933 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,910 | −0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,919 | +371% |
| 2009 | 1,044 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,034 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,010 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 983 | −2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,009 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 972 | −3.8% |
| 2003 | 1,010 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,008 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 942 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 905 | +17% |
| 1999 | 775 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 709 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 695 | −24% |
| 1996 | 911 | −6.6% |
| 1995 | 975 | −23% |
| 1994 | 1,274 | +23% |
| 1993 | 1,037 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,004 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 968 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 932 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 868 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 854 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 842 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 817 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 799 | +12% |
| 1984 | 716 | −5.3% |
| 1983 | 756 | −5.0% |
| 1982 | 796 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 753 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 706 | −1.4% |
| 1979 | 716 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 688 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 673 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 648 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 599 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 572 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 565 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 551 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 540 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 526 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 515 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 504 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 493 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 486 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 479 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 478 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 472 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 468 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 468 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 2,000
- Exporter rank
- 123 of 123
- Imports
- 894 t USD 4.9 m
- Importer rank
- 117 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 Zambia?
Zambia produced 6,062 t in 2023, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zambia rank in the world for production of cheese from whole cow milk?
Zambia ranked 72nd 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 Zambia changed?
It rose by 23% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +25% for the world. The record was 6,148 t in 2022.
Does Zambia export or import cheese from whole cow milk?
In 2024 Zambia reported exports of 1 t (USD 2,000) and imports of 894 t (USD 4.9 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 Zambia 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.