The Latin America cheese market size reached 1.70 Million Tons in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach 2.03 Million Tons by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 1.93% during 2025-2033.
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Key Statistics
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Base Year
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2024
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Forecast Years
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2025-2033
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Historical Years
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2019-2024
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Market Size in 2024
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1.70 Million Tons |
Market Forecast in 2033
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2.03 Million Tons |
Market Growth Rate 2025-2033 | 1.93% |
Cheese is prepared by coagulating the protein casein present in milk. It contains fats and proteins from milk, which is mainly derived from cows, buffalo, goats, or sheep. At present, a wide range of cheese textures, flavors and forms are available in the Latin American region, including mozzarella, parmesan, feta, roquefort and cheddar.
Latin America is home to prominent market players who produce and offer a variety of cheese in the region. This, in confluence with the escalating demand for cheese ingredients, such as cultures, enzymes, milk, additives, and other cheese-related products, represents one of the significant factors driving the market growth. Apart from this, rapidly changing lifestyles and eating patterns of individuals are acting as another growth-inducing factor.
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the Latin America cheese market report, along with forecasts at the regional and country level from 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on source, type, product, distribution channel and format.
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The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players.
Report Features | Details |
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Base Year of the Analysis | 2024 |
Historical Period | 2019-2024 |
Forecast Period | 2025-2033 |
Units | Million Tons |
Segment Coverage | Source, Type, Product, Distribution Channel, Format, Country |
Countries Covered | Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Others |
Customization Scope | 10% Free Customization |
Post-Sale Analyst Support | 10-12 Weeks |
Delivery Format | PDF and Excel through Email (We can also provide the editable version of the report in PPT/Word format on special request) |
The Latin America cheese market reached a volume of 1.70 Million Tons in 2024.
We expect the Latin America cheese market to exhibit a CAGR of 1.93% during 2025-2033.
The growing demand for several cheese variants, such as mozzarella, parmesan, feta, Roquefort, and cheddar, based on their textures, flavors, and forms, is currently driving the Latin America cheese market.
The sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the changing consumer inclination from conventional brick-and-mortar distribution channels towards online retail platforms for the purchase of cheese.
Based on the source, the Latin America cheese market can be segmented into cow milk, buffalo milk, goat milk, and others. Among these, cow milk holds the majority of the total market share.
Based on the type, the Latin America cheese market has been divided into natural and processed. Currently, natural exhibits a clear dominance in the market.
Based on the product, the Latin America cheese market can be categorized into mozzarella, cheddar, feta, parmesan, Roquefort, and others. Among these, cheddar currently accounts for the largest market share.
Based on the distribution channel, the Latin America cheese market has been segregated into supermarkets and hypermarkets, convenience stores, specialty stores, online, and others. Currently, supermarkets and hypermarkets hold the majority of the total market share.
Based on the format, the Latin America cheese market can be bifurcated into slices, diced/cubes, shredded, blocks, spreads, liquid, and others. Among these, slices exhibit a clear dominance in the market.
On a regional level, the market has been classified into Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru, and Others, where Brazil currently dominates the Latin America cheese market.