> In 2023 Pakistan produced 703,281 t of butter of buffalo milk, the 2nd largest in the world (37.2% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/pakistan/

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# Butter of buffalo milk production in Pakistan

In 2023 Pakistan produced 703,281 t of butter of buffalo milk, the 2nd largest in the world (37.2% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/country/pakistan/)

Production, 2023703,281 t
World rank2 of 8
10-year change+27%
Record703,281 t2023

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

## Pakistan compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total37.2%37.5% in 2013
10-year change+27%world +28%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/india/) | 1,099,414 | 58.2% |
| 2 | **Pakistan** | 703,281 | 37.2% |
| 3 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/egypt/) | 47,581 | 2.5% |
| 4 | [Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/nepal/) | 24,800 | 1.3% |

[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; Pakistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 703,281 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 682,967 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 663,257 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 644,118 | −2.2% |
| 2019 | 658,437 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 607,462 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 589,936 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 572,902 | −2.2% |
| 2015 | 585,641 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 568,753 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 552,337 | +28% |
| 2012 | 430,441 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 417,756 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 405,454 | — |

## Questions and answers

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

Pakistan produced 703,281 t in 2023, 37.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Pakistan ranked 2nd 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 Pakistan changed?

It rose by 27% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +28% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.

### 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 Pakistan 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/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/egypt/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-buffalo-milk/nepal/)[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 Pakistan

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/pakistan/)[Buffalo milk](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/pakistan/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/pakistan/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/pakistan/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/pakistan/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/pakistan/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/pakistan/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/pakistan/)[Seed cotton](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/pakistan/)[Cotton seed](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/pakistan/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/pakistan/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/pakistan/)
[Agricultural production in Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/pakistan/)

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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