Key Market Indicators
By 2026, Spanish production of cheese is projected to reach 400,870 metric tons. This marks an average annual growth of 2% since 2021, when the production was at 356,780 metric tons. In 2021, Spain ranked 13th in cheese production, just behind New Zealand, which had 356,780 metric tons in production that year. The remaining top four spots were occupied by Germany, France and Italy, in that order.