> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/turkey/

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# 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.

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Production, 202322,406 t
World rank1 of 11
10-year change−15%
Record36,515 t2019

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

## Turkey compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total36.2%43.1% in 2013
10-year change−15%world +0.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **Turkey** | 22,406 | 36.2% |
| 2 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/iran/) | 13,404 | 21.7% |
| 3 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/syria/) | 12,833 | 20.8% |

[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

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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

[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/)[Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/iraq/)[Oman](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/oman/)[Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/tunisia/)
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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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