> In 2023 Nepal produced 24,800 t of butter of buffalo milk, the 4th largest in the world (1.31% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%.

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# Butter of buffalo milk production in Nepal

In 2023 Nepal produced 24,800 t of butter of buffalo milk, the 4th largest in the world (1.31% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 25,948 t in 2022.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Nepal](https://husfarm.com/country/nepal/)

Production, 202324,800 t
World rank4 of 8
10-year change+18%
Record25,948 t2022

## Butter of buffalo milk in Nepal, 2010–2023 (tonnes)

## Nepal compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total1.3%1.4% in 2013
10-year change+18%world +28%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/pakistan/) | 703,281 | 37.2% |
| 3 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/egypt/) | 47,581 | 2.5% |
| 4 | **Nepal** | 24,800 | 1.3% |
| 5 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/china/) | 9,846 | 0.52% |
| 6 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/bangladesh/) | 2,691 | 0.14% |

[Full ranking of 8 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/)

### Map of world production of butter of buffalo milk

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Share of the world total; Nepal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 24,800 | −4.4% |
| 2022 | 25,948 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 25,141 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 24,470 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 24,309 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 23,695 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 22,128 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 21,369 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 20,664 | −1.3% |
| 2014 | 20,928 | −0.8% |
| 2013 | 21,106 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 20,533 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 19,774 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 18,983 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of butter of buffalo milk in Nepal?

Nepal produced 24,800 t in 2023, 1.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Nepal rank in the world for production of butter of buffalo milk?

Nepal ranked 4th 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 Nepal changed?

It rose by 18% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 25,948 t in 2022.

### 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 Nepal is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/india/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/pakistan/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/egypt/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/china/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/bangladesh/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/turkey/)[Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/iraq/)
[All countries producing butter of buffalo milk](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/)

## Other products of Nepal

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/nepal/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/nepal/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/nepal/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/nepal/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/nepal/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/nepal/)[Buffalo milk](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/nepal/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/nepal/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/nepal/)[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/nepal/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/nepal/)[Millet](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/nepal/)
[Agricultural production in Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/country/nepal/)

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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