Butter and Ghee of Sheep Milk Production by Country

Türkiye stayed the largest butter and ghee of sheep milk producer while losing 3,210 tonnes and Syria added 2,169 tonnes. The figures below reproduce FAO Crops and Livestock Products records for item Butter and ghee of sheep milk, 2019-2023, reporting production quantity in tonnes. The table lists 11 countries, all of which reported a 2023 quantity, and the 2023 annual listed total is 61,819 tonnes. The 2023 country list runs from the largest listed quantity to the smallest.

Türkiye produced 1.67 times as much as Iran: 22,406 tonnes against 13,404, while Syria ranks third with 12,833 tonnes, 571 tonnes behind Iran. The top two hold 57.9 percent of the listed total, with third and fourth at 12,833 and 4,307 tonnes respectively.

Butter and Ghee of Sheep Milk Production by Country

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#	Country	2023
1	Türkiye TR	22,406
2	Iran IR	13,404
3	Syria SY	12,833
4	Afghanistan AF	4,307
5	Yemen YE	2,152
6	Saudi Arabia SA	1868
7	Morocco MA	1725
8	United Arab Emirates AE	1458
9	Iraq IQ	984.63
10	Oman OM	351.57
11	Tunisia TN	330.04

Butter and Ghee of Sheep Milk Production by Country in 2023

Türkiye was the largest butter and ghee of sheep milk producer in the 2023 listed data with 22,406 tonnes, followed by Iran with 13,404 tonnes and Syria with 12,833 tonnes. Afghanistan ranked fourth with 4,307 tonnes.

Türkiye holds 36.2 percent of the listed 2023 total. The top three together hold 78.7 percent of the 61,819-tonne listed total.

Türkiye Falls 3,210 Tonnes as Butter and Ghee of Sheep Milk Production Drops 2.6 Percent

From 2022 to 2023 the common reporter universe (11 countries with data in both years) moved from 63,449 tonnes to 61,819 tonnes, a change of -1,630 tonnes (-2.6 percent). The totals listed for each year were 63,449 tonnes (11 reporters) and 61,819 tonnes (11 reporters); no country exited and no new reporter joined. Türkiye fell 3,210 tonnes (down 12.5 percent), while Syria added 2,169 tonnes (up 20.3 percent) and Iran fell 580 tonnes (down 4.1 percent).

Türkiye Falls 14,109 Tonnes as Butter and Ghee of Sheep Milk Production Drops 9.3 Percent Since 2019

Between 2019 and 2023, the common reporter universe (11 countries with data in both years) fell from 68,175 tonnes to 61,819 tonnes, a change of -6,356 tonnes (-9.3 percent). The totals listed for each year were 68,175 tonnes (11 reporters) and 61,819 tonnes (11 reporters); no reporter present in 2019 is absent in 2023, while no new reporters joined. Türkiye fell 14,109 tonnes (down 38.6 percent), while Syria added 4,702 tonnes (up 57.8 percent) and Iran 1,947 tonnes (up 17.0 percent).

Butter and Ghee of Sheep Milk Production by Country

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#	Country	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
1	Türkiye	36,515	26,426	27,450	25,616	22,406
2	Iran	11,457	13,167	13,691	13,984	13,404
3	Syria	8,131	10,926	11,512	10,664	12,833
4	Afghanistan	3,804	4,605	3,692	4,365	4,307
5	Yemen	2016	1694	2,222	2,118	2,152
6	Saudi Arabia	1914	1915	1921	1853	1868
7	Morocco	1767	1788	1817	1775	1725
8	United Arab Emirates	890.58	1419	1325	1420	1458
9	Iraq	967.12	971.27	975.88	980.02	984.63
10	Oman	356.07	361.03	343.45	346.84	351.57
11	Tunisia	356.96	302.8	360.48	326.84	330.04

Methodology

Percentage changes use the corresponding value in the earlier year as the base. Yearly totals sum FAO Crops and Livestock Products production quantity (Element 5510) for item Butter and ghee of sheep milk, 2019-2023. For butter and ghee of sheep milk production, quantities below 1,000 tonnes retain two decimals and larger quantities are shown as whole tonnes. The 2023 butter and ghee of sheep milk production ranking and shares use 2023 listed quantities. In the butter and ghee of sheep milk production data, zero means a reported nil or negligible flow; an empty cell means no quantity was reported. For butter and ghee of sheep milk production changes, only countries with quantities in both endpoint years enter the arithmetic. Production quantities are reported to FAO by national statistical sources.