> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202333,820 t
World rank32 of 118
10-year change+0.7%
Record47,023 t1977

## Butter of cow milk in Austria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Austria compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.57%0.64% in 2013
10-year change+0.7%world +14%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 | [Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/afghanistan/) | 39,026 | 0.65% |
| 31 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/argentina/) | 34,703 | 0.58% |
| 32 | **Austria** | 33,820 | 0.57% |
| 33 | [Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/portugal/) | 31,590 | 0.53% |
| 34 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/kazakhstan/) | 30,928 | 0.52% |

[Full ranking of 118 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/)

### Map of world production of butter of cow milk

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports3,822 t USD 30.5 m
Exporter rank26 of 113
Imports15,306 t USD 111 m
Importer rank24 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](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/)

## 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/united-states/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/germany/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/new-zealand/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/france/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/russia/)[Ireland](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/ireland/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/poland/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/netherlands/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/united-kingdom/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/iran/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/brazil/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/belarus/)
[All countries producing butter of cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/)

## Other products of Austria

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/austria/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/austria/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/austria/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/austria/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/austria/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/austria/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/austria/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/austria/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/austria/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/austria/)[Triticale](https://husfarm.com/production/triticale/austria/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/austria/)
[Agricultural production in Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/country/austria/)

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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