Butter and Ghee — Production in Americas

Americas: Butter and Ghee — Production was 1.42 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.42 million t
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
7th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1.42 million t
in 2020
All-time low
702,985 t
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Butter and Ghee — Production in Americas, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for butter and ghee — production in Americas is 1.42 million t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, butter and ghee — production in Americas peaked at 1.42 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 702,985 t, in 1973.

Americas ranks 7th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 895,556 t 792,931 t 1.01 million t 9
1970s 763,620 t 702,985 t 807,206 t 10
1980s 852,698 t 795,653 t 904,058 t 10
1990s 878,667 t 811,795 t 931,593 t 10
2000s 944,191 t 856,162 t 1.09 million t 10
2010s 1.21 million t 1.05 million t 1.32 million t 10
2020s 1.40 million t 1.38 million t 1.42 million t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 4 Australia and New Zealand 536,750 t compare
  2. 5 Germany 468,880 t compare
  3. 6 New Zealand 462,400 t compare
  4. 7 France 403,970 t compare
  5. 8 Russian Federation 301,223 t compare
  6. 9 Ireland 299,300 t compare
  7. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 266,700 t compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is butter and ghee — production in Americas?
Butter and ghee — production in Americas was 1.42 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest butter and ghee — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest butter and ghee — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 702,985 t in 1973.
How does Americas rank for butter and ghee — production?
Americas ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is butter and ghee — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Butter and Ghee — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Butter and Ghee — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
165 places, 8,877 data points, 1961–2023
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