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Leading countries in cheese production 2018
Major cheese producing countries in 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons)
by M. Shahbandeh,
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The European Union is by far the top producer of cheese worldwide. In 2018, the 27 countries that make up the European Union produced 10.16 million metric tons of cheese.
International cheese trade
The total export value of dairy products has risen over the last few years. Many of the top exporters of cheese worldwide are part of the European Union, as to be expected. In 2017, Germany was the number one exporter of cheese, with an export value of 4.4 billion U.S. dollars. The Netherlands, France, and Italy are all world renowned for their cheese production and were also some of the top exporters of cheese in 2017.
Cheese consumption in the U.S.
Per capita cheese consumption is on the rise in the United States. In 2017, the average American consumed 39 pounds of cheese, up from 35 pounds in 2010. There is a positive trend in cheese consumption in the United States, and Americans are projected to consume even more cheese per capita in the future. In terms of unit sales, shredded cheese is the bestselling form of cheese among U.S. consumers.
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by M. Shahbandeh,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
The European Union is by far the top producer of cheese worldwide. In 2018, the 27 countries that make up the European Union produced 10.16 million metric tons of cheese.
International cheese trade
The total export value of dairy products has risen over the last few years. Many of the top exporters of cheese worldwide are part of the European Union, as to be expected. In 2017, Germany was the number one exporter of cheese, with an export value of 4.4 billion U.S. dollars. The Netherlands, France, and Italy are all world renowned for their cheese production and were also some of the top exporters of cheese in 2017.
Cheese consumption in the U.S.
Per capita cheese consumption is on the rise in the United States. In 2017, the average American consumed 39 pounds of cheese, up from 35 pounds in 2010. There is a positive trend in cheese consumption in the United States, and Americans are projected to consume even more cheese per capita in the future. In terms of unit sales, shredded cheese is the bestselling form of cheese among U.S. consumers.
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- Production and trade
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- Major cheese producing countries in 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons)Leading countries in cheese production 2018
- Volume of cheese produced in the U.S. from 2013 to 2019 (in million metric tons)*Cheese production in the U.S. 2013-2019
- Leading U.S. states in total cheese production in 2017 (in 1,000 pounds)*Cheese production in the U.S. 2017, by state
- Quantity of cheddar cheese produced in the U.S. from 2004 to 2018 (in 1,000 pounds)Cheddar cheese production in the U.S. 2004-2018
- Quantity of all Italian cheese produced in the U.S. from 2004 to 2018 (in 1,000 pounds)Italian cheese production in the U.S. 2004-2018
- Quantity of Swiss cheese produced in the U.S. from 2004 to 2018 (in 1,000 pounds)Swiss cheese production in the U.S. 2004-2018
- Value of U.S. product shipments of cheese from 2002 to 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. product shipment value of cheese 2002-2016
- Value of U.S. product shipments of natural cheese 2002 to 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)*U.S. product shipment value of natural cheese 2002-2016
- Trends in production
The most important statistics
- Projected cheese production in the U.S. from 2016 to 2023, by type (in million pounds)Projected U.S. cheese production by type 2016-2023
- Projected cheese prices in the U.S. from 2010 to 2027 (in U.S. dollars per pound)*Projected cheese prices 2010-2027
- Projected per capita consumption of cheese in the U.S. from 2010 to 2027 (in pounds)Projected per capita cheese consumption in the U.S. 2010-2027
- Retail overview
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- Current and forecast volume sales of cheese in the United States from 2013 to 2022 (in million pounds)U.S. volume sales of cheese 2013-2022
- Retail volume sales of cheese in the United States from 2013 to 2022, by type (in 1,000 tons)*U.S. retail volume sales of cheese 2013-2022, by type
- Unit sales of cheese in the United States in 2018, by form (in millions)*U.S. unit sales of cheese 2018, by form
- Dollar sales of cheese in the United States in 2017 and 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. cheese dollar sales 2017 & 2022
- Retail sales of cheese in the United States in 2018, by type (in billion U.S. dollars)*U.S. retail sales of cheese 2015, by type
- Retail sales of Philadelphia cream cheese in the United States from 2013 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)U.S. retail sales of Philadelphia cream cheese 2013-2018
- Category share of specialty cheese sales in the United States in 2017, by typeCategory share of specialty cheese sales in the U.S. 2017, by type
- Sales of specialty cheese and cheese alternatives at retail stores in the United States from 2014 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)U.S. retail sales of specialty cheese and cheese alternatives 2014-2017
- Leading vendors and brands
The most important statistics
- Leading brands of shredded/grated cheese in the United States in 2018, based on unit sales (in 1,000 units)Unit sales of the leading brands of shredded cheese in the United States 2018
- Sales of the leading shredded/grated cheese brands of the United States in 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)Leading shredded cheese brands sales of the U.S. 2018
- Leading vendors of natural cheese slices in the United States in 2016, based on sales (in million U.S. dollars)Leading vendors of cheese slices in the United States 2016
- Sales of the leading natural sliced cheese brands in the United States in 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)Leading natural sliced cheese brands sales in the U.S. 2018
- Leading vendors of cheese snacks in the United States in 2017, based on sales (in million U.S. dollars)Leading vendors of cheese snacks in the United States 2017
- Sales of the leading cheese snack brands of the United States in 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)Leading cheese snack brands sales of the U.S. 2017
- Sales value of the leading natural cheese-string or sticks brands in the United States in 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)U.S. sales value of the leading natural cheese stick brands 2018
- Sales value of the leading cottage cheese brands in the United States in 2018 (in millions U.S. dollars)U.S. sales value of the leading cottage cheese brands 2018
- Consumption
The most important statistics
- Per capita consumption of cheese in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in pounds)U.S. per capita consumption of cheese 2000-2017
- Projected per capita consumption of cheese in the U.S. from 2010 to 2027 (in pounds)Projected per capita cheese consumption in the U.S. 2010-2027
- Per capita consumption of American cheese in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in pounds)U.S. per capita consumption of American cheese 2000-2017
- Per capita consumption of cottage cheese in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in pounds)U.S. per capita consumption of cottage cheese 2000-2017
- Per capita consumption of Italian cheese in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in pounds)U.S. per capita consumption of Italian cheese 2000-2017
- Per capita consumption of Swiss cheese in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in pounds)*U.S. per capita consumption of Swiss cheese 2000-2017
- Per capita consumption of cream cheese and Neufchatel in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in pounds)U.S. per capita consumption of cream cheese 2000-2017
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- Major cheese producing countries in 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons)
- Volume of cheese produced in the U.S. from 2013 to 2019 (in million metric tons)*
- Leading U.S. states in total cheese production in 2017 (in 1,000 pounds)*
- Quantity of cheddar cheese produced in the U.S. from 2004 to 2018 (in 1,000 pounds)
- Quantity of all Italian cheese produced in the U.S. from 2004 to 2018 (in 1,000 pounds)
- Quantity of Swiss cheese produced in the U.S. from 2004 to 2018 (in 1,000 pounds)
- Value of U.S. product shipments of cheese from 2002 to 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Value of U.S. product shipments of natural cheese 2002 to 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
- Value of U.S. product shipments of process cheese from 2002 to 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
- Leading processed/imitation cheese slice brands in the United States in 2018, based on sales (in million U.S. dollars)
- Projected cheese production in the U.S. from 2016 to 2023, by type (in million pounds)
- Projected cheese prices in the U.S. from 2010 to 2027 (in U.S. dollars per pound)*
- Projected per capita consumption of cheese in the U.S. from 2010 to 2027 (in pounds)
- Current and forecast volume sales of cheese in the United States from 2013 to 2022 (in million pounds)
- Retail volume sales of cheese in the United States from 2013 to 2022, by type (in 1,000 tons)*
- Unit sales of cheese in the United States in 2018, by form (in millions)*
- Dollar sales of cheese in the United States in 2017 and 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Retail sales of cheese in the United States in 2018, by type (in billion U.S. dollars)*
- Retail sales of Philadelphia cream cheese in the United States from 2013 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Category share of specialty cheese sales in the United States in 2017, by type
- Sales of specialty cheese and cheese alternatives at retail stores in the United States from 2014 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Retail price of American processed cheese in the United States from 1995 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars per pound)
- Retail price of cheddar cheese (natural) in the United States from 1995 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars per pound)
- Leading brands of shredded/grated cheese in the United States in 2018, based on unit sales (in 1,000 units)
- Sales of the leading shredded/grated cheese brands of the United States in 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Leading vendors of natural cheese slices in the United States in 2016, based on sales (in million U.S. dollars)
- Sales of the leading natural sliced cheese brands in the United States in 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Leading vendors of cheese snacks in the United States in 2017, based on sales (in million U.S. dollars)
- Sales of the leading cheese snack brands of the United States in 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Sales value of the leading natural cheese-string or sticks brands in the United States in 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Sales value of the leading cottage cheese brands in the United States in 2018 (in millions U.S. dollars)
- Per capita consumption of cheese in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in pounds)
- Per capita consumption of American cheese in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in pounds)
- Per capita consumption of cottage cheese in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in pounds)
- Per capita consumption of Italian cheese in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in pounds)
- Per capita consumption of Swiss cheese in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in pounds)*
- Per capita consumption of cream cheese and Neufchatel in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in pounds)
- Quantity of mozzarella produced in the U.S. from 2004 to 2018 (in 1,000 pounds)
- Quantity of all cheese produced in the United States in February 2016, by type (in million pounds)
- Retail sales of cheese in the United States in 2015, by fat level (in million U.S. dollars)*
- Volume sales of cheese in the United States in 2015, by fat level (in million pounds)*
- Retail sales of cheese in the United States in 2018, by form (in million U.S. dollars)*
- Volume sales of cheese in the United States in 2016, by variety (in million pounds)*
- Major countries of destination for U.S. cheese and curd exports in 2013 (in metric tons)
- Forecast market value of cheese in the United States from 2017 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
- Retail sales of cheese in the United States in 2015, by variety (in million U.S. dollars)*
- Commodity prices: Average price per tonne of cheese in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2015* (in GBP)
- Cheese stocks in the U.S. from 1999 to 2015 (in million pounds)*
- Share of the Italian PDO and PGI foodstuffs allocated to the European market between 2013 and 2015
- Share of the Italian PDO and PGI foodstuffs allocated to the extra-EU market between 2013 and 2015
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- Average expenditure per household on cow's milk cheese in France from 2012 to 2015 (in euros per kilogram)
- Retail sales volume of prepackaged cheese in Great Britain from August 2009 to July 2015* (in 1,000 tonnes)
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