Butter of cow milk — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Butter of cow milk — Production was 957,773 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
957,773 t
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
7th
of 27 groups
All-time high
973,141 t
in 2020
All-time low
416,678 t
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 957,773 t for butter of cow milk — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, butter of cow milk — production in United States of America peaked at 973,141 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 416,678 t, in 1973.

United States of America ranks 7th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Butter of cow milk — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Butter of cow milk — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 696,629 t
1962 716,063 t +2.8%
1963 659,087 t -8.0%
1964 665,704 t +1.0%
1965 610,525 t -8.3%
1966 511,776 t -16.2%
1967 561,621 t +9.7%
1968 532,968 t -5.1%
1969 510,955 t -4.1%
1970 518,470 t +1.5%
1971 520,268 t +0.3%
1972 499,818 t -3.9%
1973 416,678 t -16.6%
1974 436,228 t +4.7%
1975 446,238 t +2.3%
1976 443,897 t -0.5%
1977 492,600 t +11.0%
1978 451,000 t -8.4%
1979 446,609 t -1.0%
1980 519,480 t +16.3%
1981 557,095 t +7.2%
1982 570,146 t +2.3%
1983 589,325 t +3.4%
1984 500,453 t -15.1%
1985 566,000 t +13.1%
1986 545,400 t -3.6%
1987 500,800 t -8.2%
1988 547,500 t +9.3%
1989 587,600 t +7.3%
1990 590,700 t +0.5%
1991 606,000 t +2.6%
1992 619,200 t +2.2%
1993 596,560 t -3.7%
1994 587,810 t -1.5%
1995 573,555 t -2.4%
1996 532,732 t -7.1%
1997 522,000 t -2.0%
1998 529,800 t +1.5%
1999 578,350 t +9.2%
2000 569,727 t -1.5%
2001 558,752 t -1.9%
2002 614,685 t +10.0%
2003 563,524 t -8.3%
2004 565,484 t +0.3%
2005 611,153 t +8.1%
2006 656,995 t +7.5%
2007 695,307 t +5.8%
2008 745,613 t +7.2%
2009 713,269 t -4.3%
2010 709,406 t -0.5%
2011 820,890 t +15.7%
2012 843,473 t +2.8%
2013 844,832 t +0.2%
2014 841,556 t -0.4%
2015 838,936 t -0.3%
2016 834,346 t -0.5%
2017 838,008 t +0.4%
2018 892,801 t +6.5%
2019 904,521 t +1.3%
2020 973,141 t +7.6%
2021 935,636 t -3.9%
2022 933,840 t -0.2%
2023 957,773 t +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 607,259 t 510,955 t 716,063 t 9
1970s 467,181 t 416,678 t 520,268 t 10
1980s 548,380 t 500,453 t 589,325 t 10
1990s 573,671 t 522,000 t 619,200 t 10
2000s 629,451 t 558,752 t 745,613 t 10
2010s 836,877 t 709,406 t 904,521 t 10
2020s 950,098 t 933,840 t 973,141 t 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 4 New Zealand 462,400 t compare
  2. 4 Türkiye 126,796 t compare
  3. 5 France 403,970 t compare
  4. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 40,617 t compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 301,223 t compare
  6. 7 Ireland 299,300 t compare
  7. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 3,470 t compare
  8. 8 Poland 264,950 t compare
  9. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,423 t compare
  10. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 206,700 t compare
  11. 9 Republic of Moldova 3,002 t compare
  12. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,561 t compare
  13. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 200,900 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is butter of cow milk — production in United States of America?
Butter of cow milk — production in United States of America was 957,773 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest butter of cow milk — production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 973,141 t in 2020.
What is the lowest butter of cow milk — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 416,678 t in 1973.
How does United States of America rank for butter of cow milk — production?
United States of America ranks 7th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is butter of cow milk — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of 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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