> In 2023 Yemen produced 2,152 t of butter and ghee of sheep milk, the 5th largest in the world (3.48% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.9%.

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# Butter and ghee of sheep milk production in Yemen

In 2023 Yemen produced 2,152 t of butter and ghee of sheep milk, the 5th largest in the world (3.48% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.9%. The record was 2,262 t in 2014.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 20232,152 t
World rank5 of 11
10-year change+2.9%
Record2,262 t2014

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

## Yemen compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total3.5%3.4% in 2013
10-year change+2.9%world +0.9%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/syria/) | 12,833 | 20.8% |
| 4 | [Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/afghanistan/) | 4,307 | 7.0% |
| 5 | **Yemen** | 2,152 | 3.5% |
| 6 | [Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/saudi-arabia/) | 1,868 | 3.0% |
| 7 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/morocco/) | 1,725 | 2.8% |

[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

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Yemen is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2,152 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2,118 | −4.7% |
| 2021 | 2,222 | +31% |
| 2020 | 1,694 | −16% |
| 2019 | 2,016 | +32% |
| 2018 | 1,532 | −0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,534 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,519 | −20% |
| 2015 | 1,899 | −16% |
| 2014 | 2,262 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 2,092 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1,931 | +13% |
| 2011 | 1,709 | +13% |
| 2010 | 1,517 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,516 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1,404 | +11% |
| 2007 | 1,260 | +12% |
| 2006 | 1,125 | +15% |
| 2005 | 979 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 966 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 957 | +19% |
| 2002 | 801 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 793 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 758 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 737 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 714 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 673 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 614 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 588 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 576 | −1.0% |
| 1993 | 582 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 570 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 559 | −5.1% |
| 1990 | 589 | +29% |
| 1989 | 455 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 441 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 427 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 426 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 421 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 415 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 414 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 402 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 395 | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 361 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 346 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 340 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 338 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 325 | −3.3% |
| 1975 | 336 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 316 | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 289 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 287 | −7.1% |
| 1971 | 309 | +17% |
| 1970 | 265 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 264 | −13% |
| 1968 | 302 | −4.1% |
| 1967 | 315 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 299 | −6.3% |
| 1965 | 319 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 310 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 307 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 300 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 296 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of butter and ghee of sheep milk in Yemen?

Yemen produced 2,152 t in 2023, 3.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Yemen rank in the world for production of butter and ghee of sheep milk?

Yemen ranked 5th 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 Yemen changed?

It rose by 2.9% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.9% for the world. The record was 2,262 t in 2014.

### 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 Yemen 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/)[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/)
[All countries producing butter and ghee of sheep milk](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-and-ghee-of-sheep-milk/)

## Other products of Yemen

[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/yemen/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/yemen/)[Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/yemen/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/yemen/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/yemen/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/yemen/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/yemen/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/yemen/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/yemen/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/yemen/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/yemen/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/yemen/)
[Agricultural production in Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/country/yemen/)

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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