Butter and ghee of sheep milk — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Butter and ghee of sheep milk — Production was 19,292 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19,292 t
Change on year
up 12.5%
Rank
3rd
of 8 groups
All-time high
20,529 t
in 1965
All-time low
6,942 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Butter and ghee of sheep milk — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, butter and ghee of sheep milk — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 19,292 t.

That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, butter and ghee of sheep milk — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 20,529 t in 1965 and was at its lowest, 6,942 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Butter and ghee of sheep milk — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 6,942 t
1962 10,190 t +46.8%
1963 15,890 t +55.9%
1964 17,911 t +12.7%
1965 20,529 t +14.6%
1966 20,159 t -1.8%
1967 15,532 t -23.0%
1968 14,401 t -7.3%
1969 13,321 t -7.5%
1970 10,116 t -24.1%
1971 8,040 t -20.5%
1972 10,124 t +25.9%
1973 8,872 t -12.4%
1974 11,356 t +28.0%
1975 11,844 t +4.3%
1976 12,743 t +7.6%
1977 10,545 t -17.2%
1978 12,648 t +19.9%
1979 12,845 t +1.6%
1980 13,798 t +7.4%
1981 17,185 t +24.5%
1982 17,704 t +3.0%
1983 19,043 t +7.6%
1984 12,468 t -34.5%
1985 13,301 t +6.7%
1986 11,148 t -16.2%
1987 13,861 t +24.3%
1988 14,551 t +5.0%
1989 13,830 t -5.0%
1990 16,609 t +20.1%
1991 16,299 t -1.9%
1992 15,814 t -3.0%
1993 12,096 t -23.5%
1994 12,830 t +6.1%
1995 14,344 t +11.8%
1996 13,219 t -7.8%
1997 15,466 t +17.0%
1998 15,498 t +0.2%
1999 14,815 t -4.4%
2000 14,342 t -3.2%
2001 14,218 t -0.9%
2002 12,351 t -13.1%
2003 13,594 t +10.1%
2004 13,409 t -1.4%
2005 14,224 t +6.1%
2006 13,830 t -2.8%
2007 15,982 t +15.6%
2008 14,414 t -9.8%
2009 14,571 t +1.1%
2010 17,849 t +22.5%
2011 18,633 t +4.4%
2012 18,058 t -3.1%
2013 18,718 t +3.7%
2014 18,000 t -3.8%
2015 14,625 t -18.8%
2016 14,455 t -1.2%
2017 14,883 t +3.0%
2018 15,047 t +1.1%
2019 13,950 t -7.3%
2020 17,225 t +23.5%
2021 17,426 t +1.2%
2022 17,147 t -1.6%
2023 19,292 t +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,986 t 6,942 t 20,529 t 9
1970s 10,913 t 8,040 t 12,845 t 10
1980s 14,689 t 11,148 t 19,043 t 10
1990s 14,699 t 12,096 t 16,609 t 10
2000s 14,094 t 12,351 t 15,982 t 10
2010s 16,422 t 13,950 t 18,718 t 10
2020s 17,772 t 17,147 t 19,292 t 4

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 1 Afghanistan 4,307 t compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 22,406 t compare
  3. 2 Yemen 2,152 t compare
  4. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,404 t compare
  5. 3 Saudi Arabia 1,868 t compare
  6. 4 Morocco 1,725 t compare
  7. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 12,833 t compare
  8. 5 United Arab Emirates 1,458 t compare
  9. 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Butter and ghee of sheep milk — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 19,292 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 20,529 t in 1965.
What is the lowest butter and ghee of sheep milk — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 6,942 t in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for butter and ghee of sheep milk — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 3rd out of 8 groups with data for 2023.
Is butter and ghee of sheep milk — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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