France vs New Zealand: Butter and Ghee — Production

France
403,970 t
in 2023
New Zealand
462,400 t
in 2023
France rank
7th
New Zealand rank
6th

Butter and Ghee — Production over time

  • France
  • New Zealand
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k196119922023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 462,400 t against 403,970 t in France, a difference of 58,430 t.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 6th of 126 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 473,902 t 238,233 t 235,669 t France
1970s 543,300 t 240,400 t 302,900 t France
1980s 598,540 t 255,280 t 343,260 t France
1990s 464,531 t 286,945 t 177,586 t France
2000s 429,970 t 396,402 t 33,568 t France
2010s 423,225 t 477,685 t 54,460 t New Zealand
2020s 411,105 t 456,986 t 45,882 t New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher butter and ghee — production, France or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 462,400 t against 403,970 t in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in butter and ghee — production between France and New Zealand?
58,430 t, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and New Zealand rank globally for butter and ghee — production?
France ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 6th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Butter and Ghee — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Butter and Ghee — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
165 places, 8,877 data points, 1961–2023
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