Butter and ghee of sheep milk production in Oman
In 2023 Oman produced 352 t of butter and ghee of sheep milk, the 10th largest in the world (0.57% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 361 t in 2020.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 352 t
- World rank
- 10 of 11
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 361 t
- 2020
Butter and ghee of sheep milk in Oman, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Oman compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.57%
- 0.49% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +17%
- world +0.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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; Oman is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 352 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 347 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 343 | −5.0% |
| 2020 | 361 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 356 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 356 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 351 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 346 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 342 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 337 | +12% |
| 2013 | 302 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 298 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 295 | +14% |
| 2010 | 259 | +318% |
| 2009 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 58 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 58 | −4.9% |
| 2004 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 58 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 53 | +18% |
| 1997 | 45 | +15% |
| 1996 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 36 | +13% |
| 1994 | 32 | +14% |
| 1993 | 28 | +12% |
| 1992 | 25 | +14% |
| 1991 | 22 | +16% |
| 1990 | 19 | +12% |
| 1989 | 17 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 15 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 15 | +67% |
| 1985 | 9 | +29% |
| 1984 | 7 | −36% |
| 1983 | 11 | +57% |
| 1982 | 7 | +17% |
| 1981 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 | +20% |
| 1979 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 5 | +25% |
| 1974 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 4 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of butter and ghee of sheep milk in Oman?
Oman produced 352 t in 2023, 0.57% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Oman rank in the world for production of butter and ghee of sheep milk?
Oman ranked 10th 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 Oman changed?
It rose by 17% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.9% for the world. The record was 361 t in 2020.
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 Oman 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.