Butter and ghee of sheep milk — Production in World

World: Butter and ghee of sheep milk — Production was 61,819 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
61,819 t
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
1st
of 8 groups
All-time high
71,899 t
in 1982
All-time low
45,331 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

World recorded 61,819 t for butter and ghee of sheep milk — production in 2023.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, butter and ghee of sheep milk — production in World peaked at 71,899 t in 1982 and was at its lowest, 45,331 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Butter and ghee of sheep milk — Production in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 45,331 t
1962 47,409 t +4.6%
1963 52,603 t +11.0%
1964 55,088 t +4.7%
1965 58,075 t +5.4%
1966 57,948 t -0.2%
1967 54,720 t -5.6%
1968 54,453 t -0.5%
1969 52,713 t -3.2%
1970 49,604 t -5.9%
1971 47,989 t -3.3%
1972 51,015 t +6.3%
1973 50,374 t -1.3%
1974 53,365 t +5.9%
1975 54,946 t +3.0%
1976 56,906 t +3.6%
1977 56,390 t -0.9%
1978 61,078 t +8.3%
1979 62,270 t +2.0%
1980 64,415 t +3.4%
1981 67,647 t +5.0%
1982 71,899 t +6.3%
1983 70,322 t -2.2%
1984 59,561 t -15.3%
1985 61,641 t +3.5%
1986 60,898 t -1.2%
1987 61,984 t +1.8%
1988 62,589 t +1.0%
1989 64,430 t +2.9%
1990 66,296 t +2.9%
1991 66,261 t -0.1%
1992 63,628 t -4.0%
1993 59,942 t -5.8%
1994 59,992 t +0.1%
1995 57,146 t -4.7%
1996 56,228 t -1.6%
1997 55,369 t -1.5%
1998 56,958 t +2.9%
1999 58,584 t +2.9%
2000 58,480 t -0.2%
2001 56,936 t -2.6%
2002 51,819 t -9.0%
2003 58,795 t +13.5%
2004 56,752 t -3.5%
2005 57,116 t +0.6%
2006 56,704 t -0.7%
2007 58,484 t +3.1%
2008 53,195 t -9.0%
2009 53,484 t +0.5%
2010 51,220 t -4.2%
2011 54,568 t +6.5%
2012 58,092 t +6.5%
2013 61,276 t +5.5%
2014 60,269 t -1.6%
2015 62,233 t +3.3%
2016 60,044 t -3.5%
2017 69,047 t +15.0%
2018 67,000 t -3.0%
2019 68,175 t +1.8%
2020 63,575 t -6.7%
2021 65,311 t +2.7%
2022 63,449 t -2.9%
2023 61,819 t -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53,149 t 45,331 t 58,075 t 9
1970s 54,394 t 47,989 t 62,270 t 10
1980s 64,539 t 59,561 t 71,899 t 10
1990s 60,040 t 55,369 t 66,296 t 10
2000s 56,176 t 51,819 t 58,795 t 10
2010s 61,193 t 51,220 t 69,047 t 10
2020s 63,538 t 61,819 t 65,311 t 4

Countries ranked near World

  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 World?
Butter and ghee of sheep milk — production in World was 61,819 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 71,899 t in 1982.
What is the lowest butter and ghee of sheep milk — production recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 45,331 t in 1961.
How does World rank for butter and ghee of sheep milk — production?
World ranks 1st out of 8 groups with data for 2023.
Is butter and ghee of sheep milk — production rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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