Butter and Ghee — Production in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Butter and Ghee — Production was 800,628 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
800,628 t
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
10th
of 27 groups
All-time high
2.40 million t
in 1989
All-time low
586,168 t
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Butter and Ghee — Production in Eastern Europe, 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922023

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

Analysis

Eastern Europe recorded 800,628 t for butter and ghee — production in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, butter and ghee — production in Eastern Europe peaked at 2.40 million t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 586,168 t, in 2010.

Eastern Europe ranks 10th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Butter and Ghee — Production in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Butter and Ghee — Production in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 1.17 million t
1962 1.21 million t +3.4%
1963 1.15 million t -4.5%
1964 1.24 million t +7.6%
1965 1.50 million t +20.5%
1966 1.49 million t -0.2%
1967 1.52 million t +1.8%
1968 1.51 million t -0.3%
1969 1.41 million t -6.9%
1970 1.42 million t +0.7%
1971 1.48 million t +4.0%
1972 1.57 million t +6.4%
1973 1.78 million t +13.2%
1974 1.80 million t +0.9%
1975 1.75 million t -2.8%
1976 1.81 million t +3.4%
1977 1.99 million t +10.3%
1978 1.98 million t -0.4%
1979 1.94 million t -2.2%
1980 1.92 million t -1.0%
1981 1.79 million t -6.7%
1982 1.90 million t +5.8%
1983 2.11 million t +11.2%
1984 2.14 million t +1.2%
1985 2.17 million t +1.5%
1986 2.25 million t +3.6%
1987 2.29 million t +2.1%
1988 2.34 million t +2.2%
1989 2.40 million t +2.2%
1990 2.29 million t -4.4%
1991 1.93 million t -15.8%
1992 1.54 million t -20.4%
1993 1.46 million t -5.2%
1994 1.10 million t -24.4%
1995 998,436 t -9.3%
1996 824,728 t -17.4%
1997 758,245 t -8.1%
1998 743,853 t -1.9%
1999 711,539 t -4.3%
2000 728,699 t +2.4%
2001 778,249 t +6.8%
2002 767,688 t -1.4%
2003 775,265 t +1.0%
2004 772,585 t -0.3%
2005 750,883 t -2.8%
2006 740,720 t -1.4%
2007 737,018 t -0.5%
2008 721,580 t -2.1%
2009 666,267 t -7.7%
2010 586,168 t -12.0%
2011 600,511 t +2.4%
2012 640,741 t +6.7%
2013 644,594 t +0.6%
2014 702,013 t +8.9%
2015 721,424 t +2.8%
2016 740,506 t +2.6%
2017 772,237 t +4.3%
2018 745,784 t -3.4%
2019 738,463 t -1.0%
2020 770,717 t +4.4%
2021 767,670 t -0.4%
2022 792,996 t +3.3%
2023 800,628 t +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.36 million t 1.15 million t 1.52 million t 9
1970s 1.75 million t 1.42 million t 1.99 million t 10
1980s 2.13 million t 1.79 million t 2.40 million t 10
1990s 1.23 million t 711,539 t 2.29 million t 10
2000s 743,895 t 666,267 t 778,249 t 10
2010s 689,244 t 586,168 t 772,237 t 10
2020s 783,003 t 767,670 t 800,628 t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 7 France 403,970 t compare
  2. 8 Russian Federation 301,223 t compare
  3. 9 Ireland 299,300 t compare
  4. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 266,700 t compare
  5. 11 Poland 264,950 t compare
  6. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 200,900 t compare
  7. 13 Brazil 145,582 t compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is butter and ghee — production in Eastern Europe?
Butter and ghee — production in Eastern Europe was 800,628 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest butter and ghee — production recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.40 million t in 1989.
What is the lowest butter and ghee — production recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 586,168 t in 2010.
How does Eastern Europe rank for butter and ghee — production?
Eastern Europe ranks 10th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is butter and ghee — production rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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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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