Butter of cow milk production in Botswana
In 2023 Botswana produced 491 t of butter of cow milk, the 104th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 13%. The record was 1,497 t in 1989.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 491 t
- World rank
- 104 of 118
- 10-year change
- +13%
- Record
- 1,497 t
- 1989
Butter of cow milk in Botswana, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Botswana compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +13%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | Luxembourg | 559 | 0.01% |
| 103 | Montenegro | 499 | 0.01% |
| 104 | Botswana | 491 | 0.01% |
| 105 | Vietnam | 480 | 0.01% |
| 106 | Guinea | 474 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of butter of cow milk
Share of the world total; Botswana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 491 | −2.6% |
| 2022 | 504 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 500 | +19% |
| 2020 | 419 | +11% |
| 2019 | 376 | −12% |
| 2018 | 425 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 389 | −11% |
| 2016 | 438 | +18% |
| 2015 | 370 | +25% |
| 2014 | 295 | −32% |
| 2013 | 433 | +35% |
| 2012 | 320 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 303 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 300 | −72% |
| 2009 | 1,081 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,081 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,081 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,040 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 998 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 998 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 998 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 998 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 998 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 998 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 998 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 998 | −4.0% |
| 1997 | 1,040 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,040 | −7.4% |
| 1995 | 1,123 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1,040 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,040 | −17% |
| 1992 | 1,247 | −17% |
| 1991 | 1,497 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,497 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,497 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1,455 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,414 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1,372 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,331 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 1,247 | −9.1% |
| 1983 | 1,372 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,331 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 1,247 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 1,164 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,164 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1,123 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1,081 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 998 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 915 | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 832 | +11% |
| 1973 | 748 | +12% |
| 1972 | 665 | +13% |
| 1971 | 589 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 582 | −9.8% |
| 1969 | 645 | +13% |
| 1968 | 569 | +22% |
| 1967 | 468 | −0.4% |
| 1966 | 470 | −17% |
| 1965 | 564 | −16% |
| 1964 | 668 | −0.7% |
| 1963 | 673 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 669 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 663 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 257 t USD 1.2 m
- Importer rank
- 125 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 Botswana?
Botswana produced 491 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Botswana rank in the world for production of butter of cow milk?
Botswana ranked 104th 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 Botswana changed?
It rose by 13% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 1,497 t in 1989.
Does Botswana export or import butter of cow milk?
In 2024 Botswana reported no exports and imports of 257 t (USD 1.2 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; the 2023 figure for Botswana 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.