Butter and Ghee — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Butter and Ghee — Production was 399,065 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
399,065 t
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
13th
of 27 groups
All-time high
399,065 t
in 2023
All-time low
59,445 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Butter and Ghee — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 399,065 t for butter and ghee — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, butter and ghee — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 399,065 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59,445 t, in 1961.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 13th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Butter and Ghee — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Butter and Ghee — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 59,445 t
1962 63,833 t +7.4%
1963 73,050 t +14.4%
1964 74,256 t +1.7%
1965 77,724 t +4.7%
1966 80,186 t +3.2%
1967 76,534 t -4.6%
1968 79,377 t +3.7%
1969 79,450 t +0.1%
1970 74,538 t -6.2%
1971 70,679 t -5.2%
1972 73,802 t +4.4%
1973 72,504 t -1.8%
1974 74,149 t +2.3%
1975 77,707 t +4.8%
1976 78,918 t +1.6%
1977 78,936 t +0.0%
1978 82,858 t +5.0%
1979 84,652 t +2.2%
1980 88,857 t +5.0%
1981 90,948 t +2.4%
1982 92,948 t +2.2%
1983 98,089 t +5.5%
1984 88,966 t -9.3%
1985 89,728 t +0.9%
1986 84,814 t -5.5%
1987 91,632 t +8.0%
1988 95,368 t +4.1%
1989 96,123 t +0.8%
1990 102,820 t +7.0%
1991 102,621 t -0.2%
1992 132,768 t +29.4%
1993 131,090 t -1.3%
1994 132,583 t +1.1%
1995 130,731 t -1.4%
1996 127,765 t -2.3%
1997 131,281 t +2.8%
1998 136,122 t +3.7%
1999 139,609 t +2.6%
2000 136,286 t -2.4%
2001 129,773 t -4.8%
2002 150,397 t +15.9%
2003 150,444 t +0.0%
2004 165,433 t +10.0%
2005 174,213 t +5.3%
2006 191,168 t +9.7%
2007 205,128 t +7.3%
2008 205,375 t +0.1%
2009 207,914 t +1.2%
2010 247,332 t +19.0%
2011 251,672 t +1.8%
2012 280,117 t +11.3%
2013 286,755 t +2.4%
2014 301,083 t +5.0%
2015 303,451 t +0.8%
2016 322,433 t +6.3%
2017 328,542 t +1.9%
2018 350,010 t +6.5%
2019 344,237 t -1.6%
2020 370,031 t +7.5%
2021 380,243 t +2.8%
2022 391,853 t +3.1%
2023 399,065 t +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73,762 t 59,445 t 80,186 t 9
1970s 76,874 t 70,679 t 84,652 t 10
1980s 91,747 t 84,814 t 98,089 t 10
1990s 126,739 t 102,621 t 139,609 t 10
2000s 171,613 t 129,773 t 207,914 t 10
2010s 301,563 t 247,332 t 350,010 t 10
2020s 385,298 t 370,031 t 399,065 t 4

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,561 t compare
  2. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 266,700 t compare
  3. 11 Poland 264,950 t compare
  4. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 200,900 t compare
  5. 12 Melanesia 1,144 t compare
  6. 13 Brazil 145,582 t compare
  7. 14 Belarus 130,403 t compare
  8. 15 Belgium 119,860 t compare
  9. 16 China 119,425 t compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is butter and ghee — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Butter and ghee — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 399,065 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest butter and ghee — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 399,065 t in 2023.
What is the lowest butter and ghee — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 59,445 t in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for butter and ghee — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 13th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is butter and ghee — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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