Buffalo Cheese Consumption by Country
Spain recorded the largest food supply of fresh or processed buffalo cheese in 2023, at 148,960 tonnes. That represented 38.7 percent of the 385,093-tonne annual listed total across 15 countries with reported values. Egypt ranked second at 136,707 tonnes, followed by Italy at 55,800 tonnes. Spain also led on a per-person basis, at 8.52 grams per day, ahead of Malta at 6.38 grams. The figures cover food available for human consumption, not the amount people actually ate.
Which country had the highest buffalo cheese food supply in 2023? Spain ranked first, with 148,960 tonnes, or 38.7 percent of the total listed across 15 countries with reported values. Egypt followed with 136,707 tonnes and Italy with 55,800 tonnes. Spain also recorded the highest food supply per person, at 8.52 grams per day. These FAO figures measure food available for human consumption rather than actual intake.
France ranked fourth at 25,180 tonnes, followed by China at 13,128 tonnes and Romania at 2,760 tonnes. Malta recorded 1,241 tonnes, while the Netherlands reported 690 tonnes. Spain, Egypt and Italy together accounted for 88.7 percent of the annual listed total, showing how strongly the reported supply was concentrated in the three leading countries. Fifteen countries had a reported 2023 value; the Czech Republic's 2023 entry was blank. Across the 13 countries with values in both 2022 and 2023, combined listed supply fell from 392,947 to 384,603 tonnes, a decrease of 8,344 tonnes, or 2.1 percent. Egypt recorded the largest decline, dropping by 11,411 tonnes to 136,707 tonnes. Spain increased by 1,190 tonnes, while France gained 1,080 tonnes and the Netherlands rose by 320 tonnes. The Netherlands' increase was 86.5 percent, although it started from a relatively small base. The two countries with newly reported 2023 values, Lithuania and South Korea, added about 490 tonnes combined. The Czech Republic had a 10-tonne value in 2022 but a blank entry in 2023, which should not be treated as zero. For the six countries with values in both 2019 and 2023, combined listed supply rose from 156,436 to 206,883 tonnes, an increase of 50,447 tonnes, or 32.2 percent. Italy added 35,548 tonnes, a rise of 175.5 percent, while Egypt gained 13,273 tonnes and China added 1,401 tonnes. Malta increased by 239 tonnes. Libya's reported value rose from zero in 2019 to 6.86 tonnes in 2023, so a percentage increase from that zero base is not meaningful. Ukraine fell from 20.87 tonnes to a reported zero. Nine countries had values in 2023 but not in 2019, contributing about 178,210 tonnes to the later year's total; Spain was the largest of these additions. The five-year comparison therefore uses a consistent six-country group rather than treating the full reporting set as unchanged. Spain recorded the highest buffalo cheese food supply per person in 2023, at 8.52 grams per day. Malta ranked second at 6.38 grams, followed by Egypt at 3.27 grams and Italy at 2.57 grams. France reported 1.04 grams per person per day, while Libya recorded 0.24 grams. China's figure was 0.03 grams, and Ukraine and Tajikistan were reported at zero or near zero. These figures are per-person food-supply estimates, not direct measurements of individual eating habits. The data cover fresh or processed cheese made from buffalo milk, reported as tonnes and grams per person per day for 2019-2023. Annual listed totals sum the reporting countries with values for the relevant year; they are not global production totals. The 2023 sum is 385,093.23 tonnes across 15 countries with reported values. Changes over time are calculated using countries with values at both endpoints, while countries newly appearing in a year are described separately. A reported zero is retained as a value, whereas a blank is treated as missing data. These figures describe food available for human consumption and do not directly measure how much people actually eat. FAO Supply Utilization Accounts report buffalo cheese food supply in tonnes under element 5141 and in grams per person per day under element 665. This page covers the 2019-2023 period. Annual totals sum the reporting countries and areas with a value for the relevant year; aggregate rows are excluded. Year-to-year comparisons include only countries and areas with values in both comparison years. Percentage changes use the earlier year's value as the base and are not calculated when that value is zero. Reported zeros are retained, while blank cells indicate missing values. Values below 1,000 tonnes retain two decimal places. These figures describe food available for human consumption and should not be interpreted as direct measurements of the amount people actually eat.
Buffalo Cheese Consumption
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148.96K
8.52
2
136.71K
3.27
3
55.8K
2.57
4
25.18K
1.04
5
13.13K
0.03
6
2.76K
0.4
7
1.24K
6.38
8
690
0.1
9
385.19
0.37
10
110
0.03
11
105
0.01
12
20
0.01
13
6.86
0
14
0.18
0
15
0
0
Egypt's Decline Outweighs Gains Elsewhere
Italy Drives Much of the Five-Year Increase
Spain Also Leads on a Per-Person Basis
What the Buffalo Cheese Data Measures
Buffalo Cheese Consumption by Country
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147.77K
8.46
148.96K
8.52
2
123.43K
3.14
127.36K
3.19
134.63K
3.32
148.12K
3.6
136.71K
3.27
3
20.25K
0.92
29.57K
1.35
30K
1.38
55.78K
2.56
55.8K
2.57
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22.37K
0.93
22.99K
0.95
24.1K
1
25.18K
1.04
5
11.73K
0.02
11.69K
0.02
11.58K
0.02
12.83K
0.02
13.13K
0.03
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2.66K
0.38
2.76K
0.4
7
1K
5.45
888.45
4.7
957.91
5
1.21K
6.26
1.24K
6.38
8
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370
0.06
690
0.1
9
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385.19
0.37
10
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100
0.03
110
0.03
11
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105
0.01
12
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-
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-
-
10
0.01
20
0.01
13
0
0
38.91
0.02
75.2
0.03
0
0
6.86
0
14
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0
0
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0
0
0.18
0
15
20.87
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
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10
0
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Methodology
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country had the largest buffalo cheese food supply in 2023?
Spain ranked first with 148,960 tonnes in 2023, accounting for 38.7 percent of the listed total across 15 countries with reported values in the same listed table that year.
Which country ranked first per person?
Spain led per person in 2023, followed by Malta at 6.38 grams per person per day in the same listed table that year, ahead of Egypt in third.
Why did listed supply decline between 2022 and 2023?
Among the 13 countries with values in both years, the total fell by 8,344 tonnes, or 2.1 percent, over the comparison period. Egypt's decline of 11,411 tonnes was the largest reduction.
How did buffalo cheese food supply change from 2019 to 2023?
Across the six countries with values in both years, listed supply rose by 50,447 tonnes, or 32.2 percent, over the five-year comparison period, reaching the higher 2023 level.
Do these figures show how much buffalo cheese people actually eat?
No. They measure the reported food available for human consumption in the reference year, not the amount of buffalo cheese actually eaten by individual people in each year.
Data Disclaimer: Projected data (future years) are estimates based on mathematical models. Actual values may differ. Learn about our methodology →
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Updated: 11.10.2026https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/SCL
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