> In 2023 Ecuador produced 2,476 t of butter of cow milk, the 78th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/ecuador/

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# Butter of cow milk production in Ecuador

In 2023 Ecuador produced 2,476 t of butter of cow milk, the 78th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 2,843 t in 2011.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20232,476 t
World rank78 of 118
10-year change−12%
Record2,843 t2011

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

## Ecuador compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.04%0.05% in 2013
10-year change−12%world +14%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 76 | [Slovenia](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/slovenia/) | 2,539 | 0.04% |
| 77 | [Iceland](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/iceland/) | 2,497 | 0.04% |
| 78 | **Ecuador** | 2,476 | 0.04% |
| 79 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/jordan/) | 2,349 | 0.04% |
| 80 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/ethiopia/) | 2,249 | 0.04% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2,476 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2,383 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2,298 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 2,127 | −3.6% |
| 2019 | 2,206 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 2,081 | −5.4% |
| 2017 | 2,200 | −3.2% |
| 2016 | 2,272 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2,185 | −11% |
| 2014 | 2,454 | −12% |
| 2013 | 2,801 | +11% |
| 2012 | 2,529 | −11% |
| 2011 | 2,843 | +12% |
| 2010 | 2,549 | +34% |
| 2009 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,900 | +11% |
| 2007 | 1,710 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,710 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,710 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,710 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,710 | +13% |
| 2002 | 1,520 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,520 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,520 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,520 | +60% |
| 1998 | 950 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 950 | +25% |
| 1996 | 760 | −20% |
| 1995 | 950 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 950 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 950 | +19% |
| 1992 | 798 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 798 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 798 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 760 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 760 | +33% |
| 1987 | 570 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 570 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 570 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 570 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 570 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 570 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 570 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 570 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 570 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 570 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 570 | +50% |
| 1976 | 380 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 380 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 380 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 380 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 380 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 380 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 380 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 380 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 380 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 380 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 380 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 380 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 380 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 380 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 380 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 380 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports30 t USD 273,000
Importer rank169 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 Ecuador?

Ecuador produced 2,476 t in 2023, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of butter of cow milk?

Ecuador ranked 78th 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 Ecuador changed?

It fell by 12% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 2,843 t in 2011.

### Does Ecuador export or import butter of cow milk?

In 2024 Ecuador reported no exports and imports of 30 t (USD 273,000), 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 Ecuador is imputed by FAO. 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 Ecuador

[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/ecuador/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/ecuador/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/ecuador/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/ecuador/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/ecuador/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/ecuador/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ecuador/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/ecuador/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/ecuador/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/ecuador/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/ecuador/)[Cocoa beans](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/ecuador/)
[Agricultural production in Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/country/ecuador/)

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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