Butter of cow milk — Production in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Butter of cow milk — Production was 243,116 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
243,116 t
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
16th
of 27 groups
All-time high
247,082 t
in 2022
All-time low
27,832 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Butter of cow milk — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, butter of cow milk — production in Eastern Asia stood at 243,116 t.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, butter of cow milk — production in Eastern Asia peaked at 247,082 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27,832 t, in 1961.

That places Eastern Asia 16th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Butter of cow milk — Production in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Butter of cow milk — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 27,832 t
1962 33,766 t +21.3%
1963 38,257 t +13.3%
1964 38,833 t +1.5%
1965 40,472 t +4.2%
1966 41,426 t +2.4%
1967 39,676 t -4.2%
1968 47,848 t +20.6%
1969 57,960 t +21.1%
1970 61,216 t +5.6%
1971 67,754 t +10.7%
1972 64,848 t -4.3%
1973 64,612 t -0.4%
1974 64,190 t -0.7%
1975 68,213 t +6.3%
1976 75,118 t +10.1%
1977 87,868 t +17.0%
1978 98,164 t +11.7%
1979 105,906 t +7.9%
1980 104,496 t -1.3%
1981 109,911 t +5.2%
1982 116,840 t +6.3%
1983 130,726 t +11.9%
1984 143,268 t +9.6%
1985 157,895 t +10.2%
1986 169,202 t +7.2%
1987 160,213 t -5.3%
1988 169,970 t +6.1%
1989 179,146 t +5.4%
1990 182,207 t +1.7%
1991 184,951 t +1.5%
1992 207,554 t +12.2%
1993 222,905 t +7.4%
1994 199,192 t -10.6%
1995 202,925 t +1.9%
1996 206,692 t +1.9%
1997 211,403 t +2.3%
1998 210,087 t -0.6%
1999 211,591 t +0.7%
2000 216,743 t +2.4%
2001 212,861 t -1.8%
2002 218,531 t +2.7%
2003 224,378 t +2.7%
2004 228,833 t +2.0%
2005 234,479 t +2.5%
2006 232,875 t -0.7%
2007 227,860 t -2.2%
2008 226,369 t -0.7%
2009 234,490 t +3.6%
2010 224,949 t -4.1%
2011 214,829 t -4.5%
2012 225,622 t +5.0%
2013 228,913 t +1.5%
2014 232,289 t +1.5%
2015 219,423 t -5.5%
2016 214,516 t -2.2%
2017 207,242 t -3.4%
2018 226,043 t +9.1%
2019 206,363 t -8.7%
2020 232,598 t +12.7%
2021 237,836 t +2.3%
2022 247,082 t +3.9%
2023 243,116 t -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40,675 t 27,832 t 57,960 t 9
1970s 75,789 t 61,216 t 105,906 t 10
1980s 144,167 t 104,496 t 179,146 t 10
1990s 203,951 t 182,207 t 222,905 t 10
2000s 225,742 t 212,861 t 234,490 t 10
2010s 220,019 t 206,363 t 232,289 t 10
2020s 240,158 t 232,598 t 247,082 t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 13 Belgium 119,860 t compare
  2. 14 Czechoslovakia 118,000 t compare
  3. 15 Belgium-Luxembourg 117,116 t compare
  4. 16 Canada 114,903 t compare
  5. 17 China 109,579 t compare
  6. 18 China, mainland 109,452 t compare
  7. 19 Uzbekistan 104,805 t compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is butter of cow milk — production in Eastern Asia?
Butter of cow milk — production in Eastern Asia was 243,116 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest butter of cow milk — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 247,082 t in 2022.
What is the lowest butter of cow milk — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 27,832 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for butter of cow milk — production?
Eastern Asia ranks 16th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is butter of cow milk — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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