Translations:Cheese/24/en
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| Top cheese producers | |
|---|---|
| in 2019 | |
| Numbers in million tonnes | |
1.  European Union (UK not included) | 9.83 |
2.  United States | 6.16 |
3.  Germany | 2.56 |
4.  France | 1.61 |
5.  Italy | 1.30 |
6.  Netherlands | 0.95 |
7.  Poland | 0.77 |
8.  Canada | 0.60 |
9.  Egypt | 0.53 |
10.  Russia | 0.48 |
| World total | 23.3 |
| Source: UN Food and Agriculture Organization | |
In 2014, world production of cheese from whole cow milk was 18.7 million tonnes, with the United States accounting for 29% (5.4 million tonnes) of the world total followed by Germany, France and Italy as major producers (table).