Butter and ghee of sheep milk — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Butter and ghee of sheep milk — Production was 13,404 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13,404 t
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
3rd
of 5 countries
All-time high
21,700 t
in 1982
All-time low
7,400 t
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Butter and ghee of sheep milk — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for butter and ghee of sheep milk — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 13,404 t, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, butter and ghee of sheep milk — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 21,700 t in 1982 and was at its lowest, 7,400 t, in 2010.

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

Butter and ghee of sheep milk — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Butter and ghee of sheep milk — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 16,712 t
1962 16,128 t -3.5%
1963 15,488 t -4.0%
1964 15,750 t +1.7%
1965 15,750 t +0.0%
1966 15,222 t -3.4%
1967 15,995 t +5.1%
1968 16,345 t +2.2%
1969 15,750 t -3.6%
1970 15,488 t -1.7%
1971 15,225 t -1.7%
1972 14,962 t -1.7%
1973 14,606 t -2.4%
1974 15,106 t +3.4%
1975 14,746 t -2.4%
1976 15,750 t +6.8%
1977 16,734 t +6.2%
1978 18,876 t +12.8%
1979 18,490 t -2.0%
1980 18,112 t -2.0%
1981 18,112 t +0.0%
1982 21,700 t +19.8%
1983 18,522 t -14.6%
1984 19,152 t +3.4%
1985 19,320 t +0.9%
1986 19,726 t +2.1%
1987 18,081 t -8.3%
1988 16,936 t -6.3%
1989 18,900 t +11.6%
1990 18,725 t -0.9%
1991 18,767 t +0.2%
1992 18,354 t -2.2%
1993 18,893 t +2.9%
1994 18,935 t +0.2%
1995 15,750 t -16.8%
1996 15,339 t -2.6%
1997 14,420 t -6.0%
1998 16,205 t +12.4%
1999 19,215 t +18.6%
2000 19,425 t +1.1%
2001 19,600 t +0.9%
2002 18,480 t -5.7%
2003 21,441 t +16.0%
2004 19,950 t -7.0%
2005 19,038 t -4.6%
2006 19,038 t +0.0%
2007 18,690 t -1.8%
2008 15,540 t -16.9%
2009 16,100 t +3.6%
2010 7,400 t -54.0%
2011 7,647 t +3.3%
2012 8,517 t +11.4%
2013 8,855 t +4.0%
2014 9,485 t +7.1%
2015 13,319 t +40.4%
2016 11,621 t -12.8%
2017 15,740 t +35.4%
2018 11,139 t -29.2%
2019 11,457 t +2.9%
2020 13,167 t +14.9%
2021 13,692 t +4.0%
2022 13,984 t +2.1%
2023 13,404 t -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,904 t 15,222 t 16,712 t 9
1970s 15,998 t 14,606 t 18,876 t 10
1980s 18,856 t 16,936 t 21,700 t 10
1990s 17,460 t 14,420 t 19,215 t 10
2000s 18,730 t 15,540 t 21,441 t 10
2010s 10,518 t 7,400 t 15,740 t 10
2020s 13,562 t 13,167 t 13,984 t 4

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  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
  6. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 12,833 t compare
  7. 5 United Arab Emirates 1,458 t compare
  8. 6 Iraq 984.63 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Butter and ghee of sheep milk — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 13,404 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 21,700 t in 1982.
What is the lowest butter and ghee of sheep milk — production recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 7,400 t in 2010.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for butter and ghee of sheep milk — production?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd out of 5 countries with data for 2023.
Is butter and ghee of sheep milk — production rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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