Butter of cow milk — Production in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Butter of cow milk — Production was 246,636 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
246,636 t
Change on year
up 11.3%
Rank
15th
of 27 groups
All-time high
261,401 t
in 2014
All-time low
25,344 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Butter of cow milk — Production in Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia stood at 246,636 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, butter of cow milk — production in Southern Asia peaked at 261,401 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25,344 t, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 15th of 27 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Butter of cow milk — Production in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 25,344 t
1962 25,517 t +0.7%
1963 27,154 t +6.4%
1964 28,594 t +5.3%
1965 30,932 t +8.2%
1966 31,294 t +1.2%
1967 33,417 t +6.8%
1968 35,757 t +7.0%
1969 38,725 t +8.3%
1970 39,639 t +2.4%
1971 36,527 t -7.8%
1972 40,013 t +9.5%
1973 44,567 t +11.4%
1974 48,178 t +8.1%
1975 50,121 t +4.0%
1976 51,202 t +2.2%
1977 50,770 t -0.8%
1978 51,985 t +2.4%
1979 51,969 t -0.0%
1980 54,144 t +4.2%
1981 55,782 t +3.0%
1982 57,713 t +3.5%
1983 61,492 t +6.5%
1984 62,350 t +1.4%
1985 61,673 t -1.1%
1986 58,504 t -5.1%
1987 64,039 t +9.5%
1988 65,832 t +2.8%
1989 64,241 t -2.4%
1990 81,672 t +27.1%
1991 86,146 t +5.5%
1992 90,049 t +4.5%
1993 95,566 t +6.1%
1994 103,557 t +8.4%
1995 115,338 t +11.4%
1996 128,668 t +11.6%
1997 133,006 t +3.4%
1998 139,518 t +4.9%
1999 151,702 t +8.7%
2000 154,929 t +2.1%
2001 147,427 t -4.8%
2002 166,491 t +12.9%
2003 158,615 t -4.7%
2004 212,116 t +33.7%
2005 206,822 t -2.5%
2006 217,874 t +5.3%
2007 221,030 t +1.4%
2008 205,009 t -7.2%
2009 206,517 t +0.7%
2010 211,438 t +2.4%
2011 217,455 t +2.8%
2012 226,511 t +4.2%
2013 233,573 t +3.1%
2014 261,401 t +11.9%
2015 194,143 t -25.7%
2016 202,011 t +4.1%
2017 222,603 t +10.2%
2018 222,265 t -0.2%
2019 221,967 t -0.1%
2020 240,332 t +8.3%
2021 254,278 t +5.8%
2022 221,575 t -12.9%
2023 246,636 t +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30,748 t 25,344 t 38,725 t 9
1970s 46,497 t 36,527 t 51,985 t 10
1980s 60,577 t 54,144 t 65,832 t 10
1990s 112,522 t 81,672 t 151,702 t 10
2000s 189,683 t 147,427 t 221,030 t 10
2010s 221,337 t 194,143 t 261,401 t 10
2020s 240,705 t 221,575 t 254,278 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 12 Belarus 130,403 t compare
  2. 12 Melanesia 1,144 t compare
  3. 13 Belgium 119,860 t compare
  4. 14 Czechoslovakia 118,000 t compare
  5. 15 Belgium-Luxembourg 117,116 t compare
  6. 16 Canada 114,903 t compare
  7. 17 China 109,579 t compare
  8. 18 China, mainland 109,452 t compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is butter of cow milk — production in Southern Asia?
Butter of cow milk — production in Southern Asia was 246,636 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest butter of cow milk — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 261,401 t in 2014.
What is the lowest butter of cow milk — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 25,344 t in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for butter of cow milk — production?
Southern Asia ranks 15th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is butter of cow milk — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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