Butter of cow milk production in Austria
In 2023 Austria produced 33,820 t of butter of cow milk, the 32nd largest in the world (0.57% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.7%. The record was 47,023 t in 1977.
- Production, 2023
- 33,820 t
- World rank
- 32 of 118
- 10-year change
- +0.7%
- Record
- 47,023 t
- 1977
Butter of cow milk in Austria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Austria compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.57%
- 0.64% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +0.7%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Afghanistan | 39,026 | 0.65% |
| 31 | Argentina | 34,703 | 0.58% |
| 32 | Austria | 33,820 | 0.57% |
| 33 | Portugal | 31,590 | 0.53% |
| 34 | Kazakhstan | 30,928 | 0.52% |
Map of world production of butter of cow milk
Share of the world total; Austria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33,820 | −0.2% |
| 2022 | 33,890 | −6.3% |
| 2021 | 36,170 | −4.6% |
| 2020 | 37,910 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 35,860 | −1.3% |
| 2018 | 36,350 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 36,050 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 33,860 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 33,270 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 32,780 | −2.4% |
| 2013 | 33,580 | −2.6% |
| 2012 | 34,470 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 33,850 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 32,330 | −3.5% |
| 2009 | 33,518 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33,517 | −3.3% |
| 2007 | 34,667 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 33,059 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 31,208 | −5.2% |
| 2004 | 32,937 | −0.7% |
| 2003 | 33,185 | −0.3% |
| 2002 | 33,291 | −9.9% |
| 2001 | 36,936 | −0.5% |
| 2000 | 37,129 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 36,835 | −13% |
| 1998 | 42,417 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 41,849 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 41,561 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 40,724 | −4.2% |
| 1994 | 42,518 | −1.4% |
| 1993 | 43,124 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 42,655 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 41,850 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 40,621 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 40,173 | −4.9% |
| 1988 | 42,253 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 41,079 | −9.7% |
| 1986 | 45,471 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 43,573 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | 45,101 | −3.0% |
| 1983 | 46,500 | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 43,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 43,000 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 42,850 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 39,957 | −5.1% |
| 1978 | 42,094 | −10% |
| 1977 | 47,023 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 45,129 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 44,616 | −3.0% |
| 1974 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 45,000 | −2.2% |
| 1972 | 46,000 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 44,000 | −2.2% |
| 1970 | 45,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 45,000 | −1.8% |
| 1968 | 45,826 | −2.5% |
| 1967 | 47,000 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 45,407 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 44,665 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 41,566 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 40,251 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 38,885 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 38,049 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3,822 t USD 30.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 26 of 113
- Imports
- 15,306 t USD 111 m
- Importer rank
- 24 of 189
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of butter of cow milk in Austria?
Austria produced 33,820 t in 2023, 0.57% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Austria rank in the world for production of butter of cow milk?
Austria ranked 32nd of 118 countries in 2023. The largest producer was United States with 16.0% of the world total.
How has the production of butter of cow milk in Austria changed?
It rose by 0.7% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 47,023 t in 1977.
Does Austria export or import butter of cow milk?
In 2024 Austria reported exports of 3,822 t (USD 30.5 m) and imports of 15,306 t (USD 111 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.