Butter of buffalo milk production in Iraq
In 2023 Iraq produced 1,112 t of butter of buffalo milk, the 8th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.5%. The record was 2,482 t in 2000.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 1,112 t
- World rank
- 8 of 8
- 10-year change
- −0.5%
- Record
- 2,482 t
- 2000
Butter of buffalo milk in Iraq, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.08% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −0.5%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bangladesh | 2,691 | 0.14% |
| 7 | Turkey | 1,291 | 0.07% |
| 8 | Iraq | 1,112 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of butter of buffalo milk
Share of the world total; Iraq is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,112 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1,044 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,018 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 976 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 930 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 907 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 862 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 862 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 817 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 794 | −29% |
| 2013 | 1,118 | −36% |
| 2012 | 1,748 | +149% |
| 2011 | 703 | −58% |
| 2010 | 1,668 | +180% |
| 2009 | 595 | −6.3% |
| 2008 | 635 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 613 | −41% |
| 2006 | 1,034 | −38% |
| 2005 | 1,680 | −32% |
| 2004 | 2,457 | −1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,482 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,456 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2,352 | −5.2% |
| 2000 | 2,482 | +43% |
| 1999 | 1,737 | +27% |
| 1998 | 1,369 | +53% |
| 1997 | 892 | +38% |
| 1996 | 646 | +33% |
| 1995 | 486 | −6.0% |
| 1994 | 517 | +31% |
| 1993 | 394 | +20% |
| 1992 | 329 | −41% |
| 1991 | 556 | −14% |
| 1990 | 646 | −3.9% |
| 1989 | 672 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 646 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 620 | −4.0% |
| 1986 | 646 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 646 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 646 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 620 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 620 | −4.0% |
| 1981 | 646 | −5.3% |
| 1980 | 682 | −18% |
| 1979 | 827 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 807 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 776 | −4.4% |
| 1976 | 812 | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 739 | −0.7% |
| 1974 | 744 | −4.1% |
| 1973 | 776 | −7.4% |
| 1972 | 838 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 807 | −7.1% |
| 1970 | 869 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 807 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 776 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 776 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 776 | −3.8% |
| 1965 | 807 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | 869 | −6.7% |
| 1963 | 931 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 931 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 931 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of butter of buffalo milk in Iraq?
Iraq produced 1,112 t in 2023, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of butter of buffalo milk?
Iraq ranked 8th of 8 countries in 2023. The largest producer was India with 58.2% of the world total.
How has the production of butter of buffalo milk in Iraq changed?
It fell by 0.5% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 2,482 t in 2000.
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 Iraq 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.