Butter and ghee of sheep milk — Production in Asia

Asia: Butter and ghee of sheep milk — Production was 59,764 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59,764 t
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
1st
of 5 groups
All-time high
70,686 t
in 1982
All-time low
44,490 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Butter and ghee of sheep milk — Production in Asia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Asia recorded 59,764 t for butter and ghee of sheep milk — production in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, butter and ghee of sheep milk — production in Asia peaked at 70,686 t in 1982 and was at its lowest, 44,490 t, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Butter and ghee of sheep milk — Production in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Butter and ghee of sheep milk — Production in Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 44,490 t
1962 46,652 t +4.9%
1963 51,895 t +11.2%
1964 54,356 t +4.7%
1965 57,270 t +5.4%
1966 57,118 t -0.3%
1967 53,787 t -5.8%
1968 53,550 t -0.4%
1969 51,793 t -3.3%
1970 48,629 t -6.1%
1971 46,976 t -3.4%
1972 49,925 t +6.3%
1973 49,229 t -1.4%
1974 52,417 t +6.5%
1975 53,400 t +1.9%
1976 55,828 t +4.5%
1977 55,291 t -1.0%
1978 59,834 t +8.2%
1979 61,160 t +2.2%
1980 63,258 t +3.4%
1981 66,438 t +5.0%
1982 70,686 t +6.4%
1983 69,104 t -2.2%
1984 58,284 t -15.7%
1985 60,219 t +3.3%
1986 59,325 t -1.5%
1987 60,271 t +1.6%
1988 61,147 t +1.5%
1989 62,949 t +2.9%
1990 64,780 t +2.9%
1991 64,716 t -0.1%
1992 62,044 t -4.1%
1993 58,368 t -5.9%
1994 58,423 t +0.1%
1995 55,540 t -4.9%
1996 54,590 t -1.7%
1997 53,780 t -1.5%
1998 55,369 t +3.0%
1999 56,995 t +2.9%
2000 56,868 t -0.2%
2001 55,382 t -2.6%
2002 50,250 t -9.3%
2003 57,220 t +13.9%
2004 55,163 t -3.6%
2005 55,503 t +0.6%
2006 54,995 t -0.9%
2007 56,678 t +3.1%
2008 51,288 t -9.5%
2009 51,591 t +0.6%
2010 49,018 t -5.0%
2011 52,220 t +6.5%
2012 55,632 t +6.5%
2013 59,155 t +6.3%
2014 58,286 t -1.5%
2015 60,302 t +3.5%
2016 58,051 t -3.7%
2017 67,046 t +15.5%
2018 65,094 t -2.9%
2019 66,050 t +1.5%
2020 61,484 t -6.9%
2021 63,134 t +2.7%
2022 61,347 t -2.8%
2023 59,764 t -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52,324 t 44,490 t 57,270 t 9
1970s 53,269 t 46,976 t 61,160 t 10
1980s 63,168 t 58,284 t 70,686 t 10
1990s 58,461 t 53,780 t 64,780 t 10
2000s 54,494 t 50,250 t 57,220 t 10
2010s 59,085 t 49,018 t 67,046 t 10
2020s 61,432 t 59,764 t 63,134 t 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Afghanistan 4,307 t compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 22,406 t compare
  3. 2 Yemen 2,152 t compare
  4. 3 Saudi Arabia 1,868 t compare
  5. 4 Morocco 1,725 t compare

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is butter and ghee of sheep milk — production in Asia?
Butter and ghee of sheep milk — production in Asia was 59,764 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest butter and ghee of sheep milk — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 70,686 t in 1982.
What is the lowest butter and ghee of sheep milk — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 44,490 t in 1961.
How does Asia rank for butter and ghee of sheep milk — production?
Asia ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2023.
Is butter and ghee of sheep milk — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Butter and ghee of sheep milk — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Butter and ghee of sheep milk — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
21 places, 1,323 data points, 1961–2023
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