Butter of cow milk — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Butter of cow milk — Production was 248,477 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
248,477 t
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
14th
of 27 groups
All-time high
248,477 t
in 2023
All-time low
27,866 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Butter of cow milk — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 248,477 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, butter of cow milk — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 248,477 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,866 t, in 1961.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 14th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Butter of cow milk — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Butter of cow milk — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 27,866 t
1962 28,509 t +2.3%
1963 31,898 t +11.9%
1964 30,706 t -3.7%
1965 31,564 t +2.8%
1966 32,842 t +4.0%
1967 33,870 t +3.1%
1968 36,519 t +7.8%
1969 37,443 t +2.5%
1970 35,239 t -5.9%
1971 33,962 t -3.6%
1972 35,160 t +3.5%
1973 35,805 t +1.8%
1974 35,735 t -0.2%
1975 37,095 t +3.8%
1976 36,974 t -0.3%
1977 37,326 t +1.0%
1978 37,564 t +0.6%
1979 37,828 t +0.7%
1980 37,467 t -1.0%
1981 39,108 t +4.4%
1982 39,731 t +1.6%
1983 42,662 t +7.4%
1984 39,807 t -6.7%
1985 38,539 t -3.2%
1986 35,422 t -8.1%
1987 37,814 t +6.8%
1988 37,868 t +0.1%
1989 38,600 t +1.9%
1990 43,630 t +13.0%
1991 44,341 t +1.6%
1992 74,375 t +67.7%
1993 74,735 t +0.5%
1994 73,308 t -1.9%
1995 68,987 t -5.9%
1996 65,662 t -4.8%
1997 67,038 t +2.1%
1998 70,398 t +5.0%
1999 74,926 t +6.4%
2000 68,183 t -9.0%
2001 60,957 t -10.6%
2002 81,297 t +33.4%
2003 78,253 t -3.7%
2004 87,344 t +11.6%
2005 93,047 t +6.5%
2006 109,311 t +17.5%
2007 119,794 t +9.6%
2008 119,548 t -0.2%
2009 120,517 t +0.8%
2010 138,515 t +14.9%
2011 141,430 t +2.1%
2012 165,763 t +17.2%
2013 171,256 t +3.3%
2014 184,160 t +7.5%
2015 191,943 t +4.2%
2016 208,272 t +8.5%
2017 213,717 t +2.6%
2018 227,543 t +6.5%
2019 217,177 t -4.6%
2020 229,754 t +5.8%
2021 237,936 t +3.6%
2022 245,064 t +3.0%
2023 248,477 t +1.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Butter of cow milk — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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
1992 +67.7% 44,341 t 74,375 t
2002 +33.4% 60,957 t 81,297 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32,358 t 27,866 t 37,443 t 9
1970s 36,269 t 33,962 t 37,828 t 10
1980s 38,702 t 35,422 t 42,662 t 10
1990s 65,740 t 43,630 t 74,926 t 10
2000s 93,825 t 60,957 t 120,517 t 10
2010s 185,978 t 138,515 t 227,543 t 10
2020s 240,308 t 229,754 t 248,477 t 4

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 11 Brazil 145,582 t compare
  2. 12 Belarus 130,403 t compare
  3. 12 Melanesia 1,144 t compare
  4. 13 Belgium 119,860 t compare
  5. 14 Czechoslovakia 118,000 t compare
  6. 15 Belgium-Luxembourg 117,116 t compare
  7. 16 Canada 114,903 t compare
  8. 17 China 109,579 t compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is butter of cow milk — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Butter of cow milk — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 248,477 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest butter of cow milk — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 248,477 t in 2023.
What is the lowest butter of cow milk — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 27,866 t in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for butter of cow milk — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 14th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is butter of cow milk — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 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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