Butter and ghee of sheep milk production in Syria
In 2023 Syria produced 12,833 t of butter and ghee of sheep milk, the 3rd largest in the world (20.8% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.7%. The record was 15,439 t in 1966.
- Production, 2023
- 12,833 t
- World rank
- 3 of 11
- 10-year change
- +9.7%
- Record
- 15,439 t
- 1966
Butter and ghee of sheep milk in Syria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Syria compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 20.8%
- 19.1% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +9.7%
- world +0.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 22,406 | 36.2% |
| 2 | Iran | 13,404 | 21.7% |
| 3 | Syria | 12,833 | 20.8% |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 4,307 | 7.0% |
| 5 | Yemen | 2,152 | 3.5% |
Map of world production of butter and ghee of sheep milk
Share of the world total; Syria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12,833 | +20% |
| 2022 | 10,664 | −7.4% |
| 2021 | 11,512 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 10,926 | +34% |
| 2019 | 8,131 | −8.0% |
| 2018 | 8,836 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8,697 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8,427 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8,230 | −26% |
| 2014 | 11,181 | −4.4% |
| 2013 | 11,698 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 11,380 | −6.4% |
| 2011 | 12,154 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 11,832 | +38% |
| 2009 | 8,600 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,600 | −16% |
| 2007 | 10,200 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 9,600 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,600 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 9,000 | −6.3% |
| 2003 | 9,600 | +12% |
| 2002 | 8,580 | −1.4% |
| 2001 | 8,700 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 8,521 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 8,138 | −13% |
| 1998 | 9,316 | −3.6% |
| 1997 | 9,663 | +23% |
| 1996 | 7,880 | −17% |
| 1995 | 9,504 | +22% |
| 1994 | 7,759 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 7,127 | −33% |
| 1992 | 10,688 | −2.4% |
| 1991 | 10,947 | −2.6% |
| 1990 | 11,238 | +18% |
| 1989 | 9,550 | −11% |
| 1988 | 10,735 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 10,509 | +33% |
| 1986 | 7,909 | −13% |
| 1985 | 9,055 | +24% |
| 1984 | 7,328 | −44% |
| 1983 | 13,094 | +11% |
| 1982 | 11,815 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 11,187 | +34% |
| 1980 | 8,354 | +11% |
| 1979 | 7,538 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 7,489 | +39% |
| 1977 | 5,380 | −29% |
| 1976 | 7,558 | +11% |
| 1975 | 6,784 | −0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,787 | +42% |
| 1973 | 4,770 | −28% |
| 1972 | 6,597 | +56% |
| 1971 | 4,221 | −23% |
| 1970 | 5,464 | −34% |
| 1969 | 8,332 | −11% |
| 1968 | 9,374 | −11% |
| 1967 | 10,492 | −32% |
| 1966 | 15,439 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 15,330 | +19% |
| 1964 | 12,876 | +15% |
| 1963 | 11,168 | +94% |
| 1962 | 5,766 | +127% |
| 1961 | 2,542 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of butter and ghee of sheep milk in Syria?
Syria produced 12,833 t in 2023, 20.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Syria rank in the world for production of butter and ghee of sheep milk?
Syria ranked 3rd 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 Syria changed?
It rose by 9.7% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.9% for the world. The record was 15,439 t in 1966.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.