Butter of cow milk — Production in South America

South America: Butter of cow milk — Production was 266,987 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
266,987 t
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
12th
of 27 groups
All-time high
272,401 t
in 2022
All-time low
96,310 t
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

South America recorded 266,987 t for butter of cow milk — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, butter of cow milk — production in South America peaked at 272,401 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96,310 t, in 1965.

That places South America 12th 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Butter of cow milk — Production in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 107,927 t
1962 102,976 t -4.6%
1963 98,549 t -4.3%
1964 103,037 t +4.6%
1965 96,310 t -6.5%
1966 101,975 t +5.9%
1967 109,259 t +7.1%
1968 103,711 t -5.1%
1969 114,021 t +9.9%
1970 109,006 t -4.4%
1971 123,299 t +13.1%
1972 135,765 t +10.1%
1973 131,183 t -3.4%
1974 128,782 t -1.8%
1975 140,007 t +8.7%
1976 143,430 t +2.4%
1977 135,491 t -5.5%
1978 154,130 t +13.8%
1979 159,437 t +3.4%
1980 158,506 t -0.6%
1981 162,173 t +2.3%
1982 143,368 t -11.6%
1983 144,357 t +0.7%
1984 137,069 t -5.0%
1985 143,849 t +4.9%
1986 144,069 t +0.2%
1987 150,266 t +4.3%
1988 155,391 t +3.4%
1989 156,144 t +0.5%
1990 149,977 t -3.9%
1991 143,349 t -4.4%
1992 136,406 t -4.8%
1993 136,994 t +0.4%
1994 147,794 t +7.9%
1995 155,010 t +4.9%
1996 157,179 t +1.4%
1997 162,195 t +3.2%
1998 165,090 t +1.8%
1999 170,078 t +3.0%
2000 172,391 t +1.4%
2001 180,117 t +4.5%
2002 183,942 t +2.1%
2003 187,646 t +2.0%
2004 192,044 t +2.3%
2005 192,375 t +0.2%
2006 204,994 t +6.6%
2007 200,606 t -2.1%
2008 206,187 t +2.8%
2009 200,871 t -2.6%
2010 207,872 t +3.5%
2011 222,603 t +7.1%
2012 224,547 t +0.9%
2013 230,548 t +2.7%
2014 237,780 t +3.1%
2015 218,437 t -8.1%
2016 211,527 t -3.2%
2017 207,564 t -1.9%
2018 212,540 t +2.4%
2019 232,811 t +9.5%
2020 256,939 t +10.4%
2021 257,721 t +0.3%
2022 272,401 t +5.7%
2023 266,987 t -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 104,196 t 96,310 t 114,021 t 9
1970s 136,053 t 109,006 t 159,437 t 10
1980s 149,519 t 137,069 t 162,173 t 10
1990s 152,407 t 136,406 t 170,078 t 10
2000s 192,117 t 172,391 t 206,187 t 10
2010s 220,623 t 207,564 t 237,780 t 10
2020s 263,512 t 256,939 t 272,401 t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 206,700 t compare
  2. 9 Republic of Moldova 3,002 t compare
  3. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,561 t compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 200,900 t compare
  5. 11 Brazil 145,582 t compare
  6. 12 Belarus 130,403 t compare
  7. 12 Melanesia 1,144 t compare
  8. 13 Belgium 119,860 t compare
  9. 14 Czechoslovakia 118,000 t compare
  10. 15 Belgium-Luxembourg 117,116 t compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is butter of cow milk — production in South America?
Butter of cow milk — production in South America was 266,987 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest butter of cow milk — production recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 272,401 t in 2022.
What is the lowest butter of cow milk — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 96,310 t in 1965.
How does South America rank for butter of cow milk — production?
South America ranks 12th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is butter of cow milk — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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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