Butter and ghee of sheep milk production in Turkey
In 2023 Turkey produced 22,406 t of butter and ghee of sheep milk, the largest total in the world (36.2% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 36,515 t in 2019.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 22,406 t
- World rank
- 1 of 11
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 36,515 t
- 2019
Butter and ghee of sheep milk in Turkey, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 36.2%
- 43.1% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −15%
- world +0.9%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of butter and ghee of sheep milk
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22,406 | −13% |
| 2022 | 25,616 | −6.7% |
| 2021 | 27,450 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 26,426 | −28% |
| 2019 | 36,515 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 34,711 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 32,275 | +16% |
| 2016 | 27,850 | −1.4% |
| 2015 | 28,253 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 26,734 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 26,400 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 24,160 | +13% |
| 2011 | 21,400 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 19,600 | +11% |
| 2009 | 17,600 | −1.7% |
| 2008 | 17,900 | −1.6% |
| 2007 | 18,200 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,200 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 18,200 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 17,800 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 17,800 | +17% |
| 2002 | 15,200 | −9.0% |
| 2001 | 16,700 | −7.2% |
| 2000 | 18,000 | −3.2% |
| 1999 | 18,600 | −1.1% |
| 1998 | 18,800 | −1.6% |
| 1997 | 19,100 | −10% |
| 1996 | 21,300 | −1.4% |
| 1995 | 21,600 | −5.7% |
| 1994 | 22,900 | −5.4% |
| 1993 | 24,200 | −3.6% |
| 1992 | 25,100 | −2.7% |
| 1991 | 25,800 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 25,100 | −3.5% |
| 1989 | 26,000 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 25,500 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 24,100 | −0.8% |
| 1986 | 24,300 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 23,500 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 22,600 | −18% |
| 1983 | 27,400 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 27,100 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 27,000 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 26,400 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 25,400 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 24,300 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 23,800 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 23,100 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 22,800 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 22,100 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 21,900 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 21,200 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 20,300 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 19,810 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 19,610 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 19,610 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 19,150 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 18,500 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 17,970 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 17,750 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 17,600 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 17,450 | −3.1% |
| 1961 | 18,000 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of butter and ghee of sheep milk in Turkey?
Turkey produced 22,406 t in 2023, 36.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of butter and ghee of sheep milk?
Turkey was the world’s largest producer in 2023, ahead of Iran.
How has the production of butter and ghee of sheep milk in Turkey changed?
It fell by 15% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.9% for the world. The record was 36,515 t in 2019.
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 Turkey 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.