Butter and ghee of sheep milk — Production in Türkiye

Türkiye: Butter and ghee of sheep milk — Production was 22,406 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22,406 t
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
2nd
of 5 countries
All-time high
36,515 t
in 2019
All-time low
15,200 t
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, butter and ghee of sheep milk — production in Türkiye stood at 22,406 t.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, butter and ghee of sheep milk — production in Türkiye peaked at 36,515 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15,200 t, in 2002.

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

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

Annual values for Butter and ghee of sheep milk — Production in Türkiye, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 18,000 t
1962 17,450 t -3.1%
1963 17,600 t +0.9%
1964 17,750 t +0.9%
1965 17,970 t +1.2%
1966 18,500 t +2.9%
1967 19,150 t +3.5%
1968 19,610 t +2.4%
1969 19,610 t +0.0%
1970 19,810 t +1.0%
1971 20,300 t +2.5%
1972 21,200 t +4.4%
1973 21,900 t +3.3%
1974 22,100 t +0.9%
1975 22,800 t +3.2%
1976 23,100 t +1.3%
1977 23,800 t +3.0%
1978 24,300 t +2.1%
1979 25,400 t +4.5%
1980 26,400 t +3.9%
1981 27,000 t +2.3%
1982 27,100 t +0.4%
1983 27,400 t +1.1%
1984 22,600 t -17.5%
1985 23,500 t +4.0%
1986 24,300 t +3.4%
1987 24,100 t -0.8%
1988 25,500 t +5.8%
1989 26,000 t +2.0%
1990 25,100 t -3.5%
1991 25,800 t +2.8%
1992 25,100 t -2.7%
1993 24,200 t -3.6%
1994 22,900 t -5.4%
1995 21,600 t -5.7%
1996 21,300 t -1.4%
1997 19,100 t -10.3%
1998 18,800 t -1.6%
1999 18,600 t -1.1%
2000 18,000 t -3.2%
2001 16,700 t -7.2%
2002 15,200 t -9.0%
2003 17,800 t +17.1%
2004 17,800 t +0.0%
2005 18,200 t +2.2%
2006 18,200 t +0.0%
2007 18,200 t +0.0%
2008 17,900 t -1.6%
2009 17,600 t -1.7%
2010 19,600 t +11.4%
2011 21,400 t +9.2%
2012 24,160 t +12.9%
2013 26,400 t +9.3%
2014 26,734 t +1.3%
2015 28,254 t +5.7%
2016 27,850 t -1.4%
2017 32,275 t +15.9%
2018 34,711 t +7.5%
2019 36,515 t +5.2%
2020 26,426 t -27.6%
2021 27,450 t +3.9%
2022 25,616 t -6.7%
2023 22,406 t -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,404 t 17,450 t 19,610 t 9
1970s 22,471 t 19,810 t 25,400 t 10
1980s 25,390 t 22,600 t 27,400 t 10
1990s 22,250 t 18,600 t 25,800 t 10
2000s 17,560 t 15,200 t 18,200 t 10
2010s 27,790 t 19,600 t 36,515 t 10
2020s 25,475 t 22,406 t 27,450 t 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Afghanistan 4,307 t compare
  2. 2 Yemen 2,152 t compare
  3. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,404 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

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is butter and ghee of sheep milk — production in Türkiye?
Butter and ghee of sheep milk — production in Türkiye was 22,406 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 Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 36,515 t in 2019.
What is the lowest butter and ghee of sheep milk — production recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 15,200 t in 2002.
How does Türkiye rank for butter and ghee of sheep milk — production?
Türkiye ranks 2nd out of 5 countries with data for 2023.
Is butter and ghee of sheep milk — production rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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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