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In 2025, the United States was the fourth largest exporter of cheese worldwide with exports amounting to a value of  billion U.S. dollars, followed by Denmark with *** billion dollars in cheese exports. 

Cheese production worldwide

In the dairy industry, cheese production ranks second after cow milk in terms of production volume: in 2025, approximately *** million metric tons of cow milk were produced, compared to about ** million metric tons of cheese. The European Union was the major global producer of cheese in 2025, with over **** million metric tons of cheese produced in the EU-27. The United States came second with a cheese production volume of *** million metric tons. Wisconsin and California were the two leading U.S. states for cheese production in 2024.

Cheese consumption worldwide

Per capita cheese consumption in the EU-27 was the highest in the world, followed by the United States and Canada. Per capita consumption of cheese in the European Union reached **** kilograms in 2024. In France, a country renowned for its cheese culture, the per capita consumption was much higher than the EU average and reached **** kilograms in 2022. Popular French cheeses include Camembert, Brie, Comté, Roquefort and Bleu d’Auvergne.