Butter of cow milk — Production in Central America

Central America: Butter of cow milk — Production was 51,452 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51,452 t
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
23rd
of 27 groups
All-time high
51,452 t
in 2023
All-time low
17,085 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Butter of cow milk — Production in Central America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, butter of cow milk — production in Central America stood at 51,452 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, butter of cow milk — production in Central America peaked at 51,452 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,085 t, in 1961.

That places Central America 23rd out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Butter of cow milk — Production in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Butter of cow milk — Production in Central America, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 17,085 t
1962 18,091 t +5.9%
1963 19,522 t +7.9%
1964 19,421 t -0.5%
1965 20,571 t +5.9%
1966 21,105 t +2.6%
1967 22,708 t +7.6%
1968 24,326 t +7.1%
1969 25,646 t +5.4%
1970 26,471 t +3.2%
1971 27,558 t +4.1%
1972 28,777 t +4.4%
1973 29,942 t +4.0%
1974 31,326 t +4.6%
1975 32,299 t +3.1%
1976 32,573 t +0.8%
1977 33,699 t +3.5%
1978 34,711 t +3.0%
1979 33,773 t -2.7%
1980 30,253 t -10.4%
1981 30,373 t +0.4%
1982 32,154 t +5.9%
1983 33,091 t +2.9%
1984 34,002 t +2.8%
1985 34,046 t +0.1%
1986 37,664 t +10.6%
1987 37,959 t +0.8%
1988 37,833 t -0.3%
1989 37,857 t +0.1%
1990 47,147 t +24.5%
1991 34,379 t -27.1%
1992 47,102 t +37.0%
1993 43,141 t -8.4%
1994 38,566 t -10.6%
1995 39,648 t +2.8%
1996 39,011 t -1.6%
1997 42,117 t +8.0%
1998 22,675 t -46.2%
1999 25,761 t +13.6%
2000 25,603 t -0.6%
2001 25,361 t -0.9%
2002 26,402 t +4.1%
2003 28,162 t +6.7%
2004 31,228 t +10.9%
2005 31,979 t +2.4%
2006 32,063 t +0.3%
2007 34,033 t +6.1%
2008 35,954 t +5.6%
2009 34,841 t -3.1%
2010 40,487 t +16.2%
2011 41,297 t +2.0%
2012 42,326 t +2.5%
2013 42,731 t +1.0%
2014 43,442 t +1.7%
2015 44,469 t +2.4%
2016 45,339 t +2.0%
2017 45,444 t +0.2%
2018 45,958 t +1.1%
2019 47,946 t +4.3%
2020 48,560 t +1.3%
2021 50,428 t +3.8%
2022 51,059 t +1.3%
2023 51,452 t +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,942 t 17,085 t 25,646 t 9
1970s 31,113 t 26,471 t 34,711 t 10
1980s 34,523 t 30,253 t 37,959 t 10
1990s 37,955 t 22,675 t 47,147 t 10
2000s 30,563 t 25,361 t 35,954 t 10
2010s 43,944 t 40,487 t 47,946 t 10
2020s 50,374 t 48,560 t 51,452 t 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 20 Denmark 95,800 t compare
  2. 21 Italy 94,400 t compare
  3. 22 Japan 67,337 t compare
  4. 23 Australia 64,871 t compare
  5. 24 Republic of Korea 63,403 t compare
  6. 25 Finland 57,880 t compare
  7. 26 Egypt 53,028 t compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is butter of cow milk — production in Central America?
Butter of cow milk — production in Central America was 51,452 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest butter of cow milk — production recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 51,452 t in 2023.
What is the lowest butter of cow milk — production recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 17,085 t in 1961.
How does Central America rank for butter of cow milk — production?
Central America ranks 23rd out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is butter of cow milk — production rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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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