> 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%.

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# 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, 2023985 t
World rank9 of 11
10-year change+0.2%
Record3,575 t1980

## Butter and ghee of sheep milk in Iraq, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Iraq compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total1.6%1.6% in 2013
10-year change+0.2%world +0.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/morocco/) | 1,725 | 2.8% |
| 8 | [United Arab Emirates](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/united-arab-emirates/) | 1,458 | 2.4% |
| 9 | **Iraq** | 985 | 1.6% |
| 10 | [Oman](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/oman/) | 352 | 0.57% |
| 11 | [Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/tunisia/) | 330 | 0.53% |

[Full ranking of 11 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/)

### Map of world production of butter and ghee of sheep milk

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/turkey/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/iran/)[Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/syria/)[Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/afghanistan/)[Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/yemen/)[Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/saudi-arabia/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/morocco/)[United Arab Emirates](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/united-arab-emirates/)[Oman](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/oman/)[Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/tunisia/)
[All countries producing butter and ghee of sheep milk](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/)

## Other products of Iraq

[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/iraq/)[Dates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/iraq/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/iraq/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/iraq/)[Rye](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/iraq/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/iraq/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/iraq/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/iraq/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/iraq/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/iraq/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/iraq/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/iraq/)
[Agricultural production in Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/country/iraq/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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