Butter and ghee of sheep milk production in Iraq
In 2023 Iraq produced 985 t of butter and ghee of sheep milk, the 9th largest in the world (1.59% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.2%. The record was 3,575 t in 1980.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 985 t
- World rank
- 9 of 11
- 10-year change
- +0.2%
- Record
- 3,575 t
- 1980
Butter and ghee of sheep milk in Iraq, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.6%
- 1.6% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +0.2%
- world +0.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Morocco | 1,725 | 2.8% |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 1,458 | 2.4% |
| 9 | Iraq | 985 | 1.6% |
| 10 | Oman | 352 | 0.57% |
| 11 | Tunisia | 330 | 0.53% |
Map of world production of butter and ghee of sheep milk
Share of the world total; Iraq is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 985 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 980 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 976 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 971 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 967 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 963 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 958 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 954 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 950 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 945 | −3.9% |
| 2013 | 983 | −14% |
| 2012 | 1,143 | +23% |
| 2011 | 933 | −17% |
| 2010 | 1,119 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1,072 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 984 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 979 | −14% |
| 2006 | 1,144 | −6.5% |
| 2005 | 1,223 | −12% |
| 2004 | 1,388 | −28% |
| 2003 | 1,933 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,859 | −28% |
| 2001 | 2,574 | −10.0% |
| 2000 | 2,860 | +28% |
| 1999 | 2,238 | −20% |
| 1998 | 2,788 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,771 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 2,623 | +45% |
| 1995 | 1,810 | −7.9% |
| 1994 | 1,966 | +31% |
| 1993 | 1,499 | +20% |
| 1992 | 1,254 | −50% |
| 1991 | 2,502 | −20% |
| 1990 | 3,128 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 3,083 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 3,039 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2,994 | −1.5% |
| 1986 | 3,039 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,994 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2,949 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,949 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,949 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 2,860 | −20% |
| 1980 | 3,575 | +11% |
| 1979 | 3,218 | +13% |
| 1978 | 2,860 | −9.1% |
| 1977 | 3,146 | −3.0% |
| 1976 | 3,244 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 3,048 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 2,949 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,949 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 2,771 | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 2,556 | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 2,368 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 2,288 | −3.7% |
| 1968 | 2,377 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2,306 | −6.2% |
| 1966 | 2,458 | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 2,261 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 2,212 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2,203 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 2,194 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 2,163 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of butter and ghee of sheep milk in Iraq?
Iraq produced 985 t in 2023, 1.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of butter and ghee of sheep milk?
Iraq ranked 9th of 11 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Turkey with 36.2% of the world total.
How has the production of butter and ghee of sheep milk in Iraq changed?
It rose by 0.2% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.9% for the world. The record was 3,575 t in 1980.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Iraq is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.