Butter and Ghee — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Butter and Ghee — Production was 200,900 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
200,900 t
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
12th
of 126 countries
All-time high
241,500 t
in 1983
All-time low
28,000 t
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Butter and Ghee — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 200,900 t for butter and ghee — production in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, butter and ghee — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 241,500 t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 28,000 t, in 1964.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Butter and Ghee — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Butter and Ghee — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 56,200 t
1962 64,800 t +15.3%
1963 48,200 t -25.6%
1964 28,000 t -41.9%
1965 40,900 t +46.1%
1966 33,600 t -17.8%
1967 39,300 t +17.0%
1968 53,500 t +36.1%
1969 57,900 t +8.2%
1970 65,000 t +12.3%
1971 67,000 t +3.1%
1972 96,000 t +43.3%
1973 97,000 t +1.0%
1974 54,000 t -44.3%
1975 48,379 t -10.4%
1976 90,098 t +86.2%
1977 135,000 t +49.8%
1978 164,000 t +21.5%
1979 161,000 t -1.8%
1980 170,000 t +5.6%
1981 172,000 t +1.2%
1982 216,000 t +25.6%
1983 241,500 t +11.8%
1984 205,600 t -14.9%
1985 201,900 t -1.8%
1986 222,200 t +10.1%
1987 176,224 t -20.7%
1988 140,376 t -20.3%
1989 130,171 t -7.3%
1990 138,239 t +6.2%
1991 111,712 t -19.2%
1992 127,000 t +13.7%
1993 151,557 t +19.3%
1994 155,000 t +2.3%
1995 127,000 t -18.1%
1996 120,000 t -5.5%
1997 138,662 t +15.6%
1998 137,000 t -1.2%
1999 141,000 t +2.9%
2000 132,000 t -6.4%
2001 126,000 t -4.5%
2002 136,000 t +7.9%
2003 131,000 t -3.7%
2004 122,000 t -6.9%
2005 130,000 t +6.6%
2006 117,000 t -10.0%
2007 120,000 t +2.6%
2008 111,000 t -7.5%
2009 118,000 t +6.3%
2010 120,000 t +1.7%
2011 130,000 t +8.3%
2012 145,000 t +11.5%
2013 145,000 t +0.0%
2014 143,000 t -1.4%
2015 145,000 t +1.4%
2016 143,000 t -1.4%
2017 161,000 t +12.6%
2018 152,000 t -5.6%
2019 194,000 t +27.6%
2020 200,000 t +3.1%
2021 214,100 t +7.0%
2022 208,600 t -2.6%
2023 200,900 t -3.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Butter and Ghee — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +86.2% 48,379 t 90,098 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46,933 t 28,000 t 64,800 t 9
1970s 97,748 t 48,379 t 164,000 t 10
1980s 187,597 t 130,171 t 241,500 t 10
1990s 134,717 t 111,712 t 155,000 t 10
2000s 124,300 t 111,000 t 136,000 t 10
2010s 147,800 t 120,000 t 194,000 t 10
2020s 205,900 t 200,000 t 214,100 t 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 9 Ireland 299,300 t compare
  2. 9 Republic of Moldova 3,002 t compare
  3. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,561 t compare
  4. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 266,700 t compare
  5. 11 Poland 264,950 t compare
  6. 12 Melanesia 1,144 t compare
  7. 13 Brazil 145,582 t compare
  8. 14 Belarus 130,403 t compare
  9. 15 Belgium 119,860 t compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is butter and ghee — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Butter and ghee — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 200,900 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest butter and ghee — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 241,500 t in 1983.
What is the lowest butter and ghee — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 28,000 t in 1964.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for butter and ghee — production?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is butter and ghee — production rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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