Butter and ghee of sheep milk — Production in Morocco

Morocco: Butter and ghee of sheep milk — Production was 1,725 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,725 t
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
4th
of 8 countries
All-time high
2,086 t
in 2012
All-time low
557.75 t
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, butter and ghee of sheep milk — production in Morocco stood at 1,725 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, butter and ghee of sheep milk — production in Morocco peaked at 2,086 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 557.75 t, in 1963.

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

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

Annual values for Butter and ghee of sheep milk — Production in Morocco, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 691.13 t
1962 606.25 t -12.3%
1963 557.75 t -8.0%
1964 582 t +4.3%
1965 654.75 t +12.5%
1966 674.15 t +3.0%
1967 717.8 t +6.5%
1968 717.8 t +0.0%
1969 795.4 t +10.8%
1970 814.8 t +2.4%
1971 873 t +7.1%
1972 970 t +11.1%
1973 970 t +0.0%
1974 873 t -10.0%
1975 1,440 t +65.0%
1976 970 t -32.7%
1977 970 t +0.0%
1978 1,116 t +15.0%
1979 970 t -13.0%
1980 970 t +0.0%
1981 1,018 t +5.0%
1982 1,018 t +0.0%
1983 1,018 t +0.0%
1984 1,067 t +4.8%
1985 1,212 t +13.6%
1986 1,358 t +12.0%
1987 1,494 t +10.0%
1988 1,222 t -18.2%
1989 1,256 t +2.8%
1990 1,285 t +2.3%
1991 1,310 t +1.9%
1992 1,343 t +2.6%
1993 1,329 t -1.1%
1994 1,324 t -0.4%
1995 1,340 t +1.2%
1996 1,372 t +2.4%
1997 1,324 t -3.5%
1998 1,324 t +0.0%
1999 1,324 t +0.0%
2000 1,347 t +1.8%
2001 1,289 t -4.3%
2002 1,305 t +1.2%
2003 1,310 t +0.4%
2004 1,324 t +1.1%
2005 1,348 t +1.8%
2006 1,444 t +7.1%
2007 1,541 t +6.7%
2008 1,637 t +6.2%
2009 1,592 t -2.7%
2010 1,858 t +16.7%
2011 1,988 t +7.0%
2012 2,086 t +4.9%
2013 1,746 t -16.3%
2014 1,609 t -7.9%
2015 1,574 t -2.1%
2016 1,640 t +4.2%
2017 1,641 t +0.0%
2018 1,642 t +0.1%
2019 1,767 t +7.6%
2020 1,788 t +1.2%
2021 1,817 t +1.6%
2022 1,775 t -2.3%
2023 1,725 t -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 666.34 t 557.75 t 795.4 t 9
1970s 996.67 t 814.8 t 1,440 t 10
1980s 1,164 t 970 t 1,494 t 10
1990s 1,328 t 1,285 t 1,372 t 10
2000s 1,414 t 1,289 t 1,637 t 10
2010s 1,755 t 1,574 t 2,086 t 10
2020s 1,776 t 1,725 t 1,817 t 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

  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. 5 United Arab Emirates 1,458 t compare
  6. 6 Iraq 984.63 t compare
  7. 7 Oman 351.57 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 Morocco?
Butter and ghee of sheep milk — production in Morocco was 1,725 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 Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 2,086 t in 2012.
What is the lowest butter and ghee of sheep milk — production recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 557.75 t in 1963.
How does Morocco rank for butter and ghee of sheep milk — production?
Morocco ranks 4th out of 8 countries with data for 2023.
Is butter and ghee of sheep milk — production rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco 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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