Ghee from cow milk — Production in Western Asia

Western Asia: Ghee from cow milk — Production was 11,291 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11,291 t
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
13th
of 20 groups
All-time high
13,295 t
in 2008
All-time low
2,108 t
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Ghee from cow milk — Production in Western Asia, 1961–2023

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ghee from cow milk — production in Western Asia is 11,291 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghee from cow milk — production in Western Asia peaked at 13,295 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,108 t, in 1963.

That places Western Asia 13th out of 20 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.

Ghee from cow milk — Production in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Ghee from cow milk — Production in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 2,161 t
1962 2,146 t -0.7%
1963 2,108 t -1.8%
1964 2,122 t +0.6%
1965 2,145 t +1.1%
1966 3,072 t +43.2%
1967 3,216 t +4.7%
1968 3,524 t +9.6%
1969 3,208 t -9.0%
1970 3,375 t +5.2%
1971 3,109 t -7.9%
1972 2,876 t -7.5%
1973 2,929 t +1.8%
1974 2,820 t -3.7%
1975 3,688 t +30.8%
1976 3,149 t -14.6%
1977 3,266 t +3.7%
1978 3,246 t -0.6%
1979 3,870 t +19.2%
1980 7,558 t +95.3%
1981 4,182 t -44.7%
1982 4,294 t +2.7%
1983 4,949 t +15.2%
1984 5,508 t +11.3%
1985 6,123 t +11.2%
1986 5,396 t -11.9%
1987 6,630 t +22.9%
1988 6,997 t +5.5%
1989 6,640 t -5.1%
1990 6,415 t -3.4%
1991 6,665 t +3.9%
1992 6,939 t +4.1%
1993 6,398 t -7.8%
1994 6,182 t -3.4%
1995 6,426 t +4.0%
1996 7,760 t +20.8%
1997 7,269 t -6.3%
1998 8,039 t +10.6%
1999 8,445 t +5.1%
2000 8,291 t -1.8%
2001 7,498 t -9.6%
2002 8,593 t +14.6%
2003 9,468 t +10.2%
2004 11,903 t +25.7%
2005 11,589 t -2.6%
2006 12,328 t +6.4%
2007 12,634 t +2.5%
2008 13,295 t +5.2%
2009 12,570 t -5.5%
2010 10,992 t -12.5%
2011 11,954 t +8.7%
2012 11,608 t -2.9%
2013 11,524 t -0.7%
2014 11,710 t +1.6%
2015 10,616 t -9.3%
2016 10,327 t -2.7%
2017 9,654 t -6.5%
2018 9,643 t -0.1%
2019 8,657 t -10.2%
2020 11,169 t +29.0%
2021 11,779 t +5.5%
2022 10,951 t -7.0%
2023 11,291 t +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,634 t 2,108 t 3,524 t 9
1970s 3,233 t 2,820 t 3,870 t 10
1980s 5,828 t 4,182 t 7,558 t 10
1990s 7,054 t 6,182 t 8,445 t 10
2000s 10,817 t 7,498 t 13,295 t 10
2010s 10,669 t 8,657 t 11,954 t 10
2020s 11,297 t 10,951 t 11,779 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 10 Mongolia 8,389 t compare
  2. 11 Yemen 5,539 t compare
  3. 12 Serbia 3,665 t compare
  4. 13 Uganda 3,116 t compare
  5. 14 South Africa 2,920 t compare
  6. 15 Burkina Faso 1,730 t compare
  7. 16 Oman 1,269 t compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghee from cow milk — production in Western Asia?
Ghee from cow milk — production in Western Asia was 11,291 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ghee from cow milk — production recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 13,295 t in 2008.
What is the lowest ghee from cow milk — production recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,108 t in 1963.
How does Western Asia rank for ghee from cow milk — production?
Western Asia ranks 13th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is ghee from cow milk — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ghee from cow milk — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ghee from cow milk — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
45 places, 2,106 data points, 1961–2023
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