Butter of cow milk — Production in Americas

Americas: Butter of cow milk — Production was 1.39 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.39 million t
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
4th
of 27 groups
All-time high
1.40 million t
in 2020
All-time low
702,985 t
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Butter of cow milk — 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 of cow milk — production in Americas is 1.39 million t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, butter of cow milk — production in Americas peaked at 1.40 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 702,985 t, in 1973.

Americas ranks 4th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Butter of cow milk — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Butter of cow milk — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 989,555 t
1962 1.01 million t +2.0%
1963 943,891 t -6.5%
1964 954,692 t +1.1%
1965 887,322 t -7.1%
1966 792,931 t -10.6%
1967 850,102 t +7.2%
1968 819,074 t -3.6%
1969 813,358 t -0.7%
1970 807,206 t -0.8%
1971 806,008 t -0.1%
1972 803,864 t -0.3%
1973 702,985 t -12.5%
1974 712,655 t +1.4%
1975 759,906 t +6.6%
1976 746,580 t -1.8%
1977 785,740 t +5.2%
1978 757,881 t -3.5%
1979 753,375 t -0.6%
1980 825,754 t +9.6%
1981 877,255 t +6.2%
1982 883,102 t +0.7%
1983 886,337 t +0.4%
1984 795,653 t -10.2%
1985 855,309 t +7.5%
1986 841,531 t -1.6%
1987 797,675 t -5.2%
1988 860,303 t +7.9%
1989 894,058 t +3.9%
1990 902,431 t +0.9%
1991 894,987 t -0.8%
1992 902,443 t +0.8%
1993 872,387 t -3.3%
1994 875,844 t +0.4%
1995 867,063 t -1.0%
1996 828,619 t -4.4%
1997 822,381 t -0.8%
1998 810,295 t -1.5%
1999 868,424 t +7.2%
2000 853,162 t -1.8%
2001 854,136 t +0.1%
2002 907,127 t +6.2%
2003 869,346 t -4.2%
2004 878,676 t +1.1%
2005 924,889 t +5.3%
2006 975,855 t +5.5%
2007 1.02 million t +4.0%
2008 1.08 million t +6.1%
2009 1.04 million t -3.6%
2010 1.04 million t +0.2%
2011 1.18 million t +13.0%
2012 1.21 million t +2.9%
2013 1.21 million t -0.0%
2014 1.21 million t -0.1%
2015 1.19 million t -1.5%
2016 1.19 million t -0.2%
2017 1.20 million t +1.3%
2018 1.27 million t +5.7%
2019 1.30 million t +2.3%
2020 1.40 million t +7.6%
2021 1.36 million t -2.6%
2022 1.37 million t +0.7%
2023 1.39 million t +1.5%

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 851,698 t 795,653 t 894,058 t 10
1990s 864,487 t 810,295 t 902,443 t 10
2000s 939,357 t 853,162 t 1.08 million t 10
2010s 1.20 million t 1.04 million t 1.30 million t 10
2020s 1.38 million t 1.36 million t 1.40 million t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 USSR 1.51 million t compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 527,271 t compare
  3. 3 Germany 468,880 t compare
  4. 4 New Zealand 462,400 t compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 126,796 t compare
  6. 5 France 403,970 t compare
  7. 6 Russian Federation 301,223 t compare
  8. 7 Ireland 299,300 t compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is butter of cow milk — production in Americas?
Butter of cow milk — production in Americas was 1.39 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest butter of cow milk — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1.40 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest butter of cow milk — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 702,985 t in 1973.
How does Americas rank for butter of cow milk — production?
Americas ranks 4th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is butter of cow milk — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 of cow milk — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Butter of cow milk — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
158 places, 8,319 data points, 1961–2023
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