Global demand for cheese is forecast to expand 1.3% p.a. between 2016 and 2020. China, France, Germany, Kenya and the United States are considered the highest potential markets in the coming years.

According to recently published research conducted by a leading international market research company, Publisher, the expansion of the global cheese industry is forecast to reach 1.3% p.a. in the coming years. Between 2009 and 2015 the market increased with an average annual growth of 3.9%. Currently, blue-veined cheese accounts for 2.1% of the global demand while the remaining market share is divided between fresh (uncured or unripened) cheese (21.5%), powdered or grated cheese (7.0%), other processed cheese (8.0%) and other cheese 61.3%).

France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States represent the largest cheese markets while the strongest annual growth is forecast to occur in Kenya (13.8%), China (10.9%), Ethiopia (10.2%), India (9.0%) and Ukraine (8.5%).

Based on in-house analysis and an advanced model which takes into consideration the actual market size, trends, forecast market growth, and changes in the market environment, Publisher calculates the Market Potential Rates, the predicted market potential of the country in the coming years. The larger the Market Potential Rate, the more potential the market has in the coming years; and conversely, the smaller the rate, the less potential the market is considered to have in the future. Based on these Market Potential Rates, the top 20 highest potential cheese markets in the coming years are:

The market information is based on new industry data reports recently published by Publisher. The reports offer the most up-to-date industry data on the actual market situation, trends, and future outlook for cheese in the world and individually for the following countries:

Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vietnam, Yemen

The reports include historic data from 2009 to 2015 and forecasts until 2020 which makes the reports an invaluable resource for industry executives, marketing, sales and product managers, consultants, analysts, and other people looking for key industry data in readily accessible and clearly presented tables and graphs.

The reports help answer the following questions:

- What is the current size of the cheese market in the world and in different countries?
- How is the cheese market divided into different product segments?
- How are the overall market and different product segments growing?
- How is the market predicted to develop in the future?
- What is the market potential compared to other countries?

The latest industry data included in these reports:

- Overall cheese market size, 2009-2020
- Cheese market size by product segment, 2009-2020
- Growth rates of the overall market and different product segments, 2009-2020
- Shares of different product segments of the overall market, 2009, 2015 and 2020
- Market potential rates of the overall market and different product segments

The market data is given for the following product segments:

 Blue-veined cheese

Fresh (uncured or unripened) cheese
Powdered or grated cheese
Other processed cheese
Other cheese