Butter of buffalo milk production in Turkey
In 2023 Turkey produced 1,291 t of butter of buffalo milk, the 7th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 8,835 t in 1967.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 1,291 t
- World rank
- 7 of 8
- 10-year change
- −17%
- Record
- 8,835 t
- 1967
Butter of buffalo milk in Turkey, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.11% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −17%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | China | 9,846 | 0.52% |
| 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; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,291 | −1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,308 | −31% |
| 2021 | 1,909 | −0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,913 | −20% |
| 2019 | 2,380 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2,272 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 2,082 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 1,893 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,883 | +15% |
| 2014 | 1,644 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,558 | +16% |
| 2012 | 1,339 | +16% |
| 2011 | 1,151 | +14% |
| 2010 | 1,011 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 925 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 896 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 866 | −16% |
| 2006 | 1,036 | −4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,085 | −3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,119 | −19% |
| 2003 | 1,390 | −4.2% |
| 2002 | 1,451 | −20% |
| 2001 | 1,805 | −5.9% |
| 2000 | 1,919 | −10% |
| 1999 | 2,138 | −6.2% |
| 1998 | 2,280 | −7.7% |
| 1997 | 2,471 | −20% |
| 1996 | 3,083 | −5.5% |
| 1995 | 3,264 | −20% |
| 1994 | 4,093 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4,001 | −9.8% |
| 1992 | 4,434 | −3.6% |
| 1991 | 4,599 | −7.4% |
| 1990 | 4,965 | −7.5% |
| 1989 | 5,369 | −12% |
| 1988 | 6,106 | −7.8% |
| 1987 | 6,619 | −1.1% |
| 1986 | 6,695 | −2.1% |
| 1985 | 6,836 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 6,645 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 6,142 | −4.9% |
| 1982 | 6,460 | −20% |
| 1981 | 8,033 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 7,806 | −7.7% |
| 1979 | 8,453 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 8,028 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 7,810 | −1.6% |
| 1976 | 7,933 | −1.6% |
| 1975 | 8,066 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 7,780 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 7,724 | −0.7% |
| 1972 | 7,780 | −0.4% |
| 1971 | 7,809 | −1.8% |
| 1970 | 7,952 | −4.4% |
| 1969 | 8,322 | −5.8% |
| 1968 | 8,835 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,835 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 8,607 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 8,350 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 8,105 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 8,057 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 7,901 | +12% |
| 1961 | 7,083 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of butter of buffalo milk in Turkey?
Turkey produced 1,291 t in 2023, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of butter of buffalo milk?
Turkey ranked 7th 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 Turkey changed?
It fell by 17% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 8,835 t in 1967.
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
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.