World Butter and Ghee production: country ranking and trends
World Butter and Ghee ranking with the latest FAOSTAT data, production, yields, harvested area and country detail pages.
World total (sum of available countries)13.13M t2023
Countries126
#1India5.48M t
10-year change+26.8 %2013 → 2023
What the data show
In 2023, the sum of available national Butter and Ghee production reaches 13.13M t. India ranks first with 5.48M t, about 41.7 % of the calculated world total. Over ten years, available world production changed by +26.8 %.
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Which country produces the most Butter and Ghee?
India ranks #1 for 2023 with 5.48M t.
How is the world total for Butter and Ghee calculated?
Terra Cultiva sums the available national observations for the same reference year.
Are these data real time?
No. Terra Cultiva is a historical observatory based on FAOSTAT releases; the latest available year is shown on each page.
World leaders
| Rank | Country | Production | World share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | India | 5.48M t | 41.7 % |
| #2 | Pakistan | 1.27M t | 9.7 % |
| #3 | United States | 969.3k t | 7.4 % |
| #4 | Germany | 468.9k t | 3.6 % |
| #5 | New Zealand | 462.4k t | 3.5 % |
| #6 | France | 404.0k t | 3.1 % |
| #7 | Russia | 301.2k t | 2.3 % |
| #8 | Ireland | 299.3k t | 2.3 % |
| #9 | The Netherlands | 266.7k t | 2.0 % |
| #10 | Poland | 265.0k t | 2.0 % |
| #11 | Iran | 214.1k t | 1.6 % |
| #12 | United Kingdom | 200.9k t | 1.5 % |
| #13 | Turkey | 150.5k t | 1.1 % |
| #14 | Brazil | 145.6k t | 1.1 % |
| #15 | Belarus | 130.4k t | 1.0 % |
| #16 | Belgium | 119.9k t | 0.9 % |
| #17 | China | 119.3k t | 0.9 % |
| #18 | Canada | 114.9k t | 0.9 % |
| #19 | Uzbekistan | 104.8k t | 0.8 % |
| #20 | Egypt | 100.6k t | 0.8 % |
Production
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