FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Butter of cow milk production in France
In 2023 France produced 403,970 t of butter of cow milk, the 4th largest in the world (6.75% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.7%. The record was 650,000 t in 1983.
- Production, 2023
- 403,970 t
- World rank
- 4 of 118
- 10-year change
- +0.7%
- Record
- 650,000 t
- 1983
Butter of cow milk in France, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 403,970 | −2.1% |
| 2022 | 412,730 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 410,180 | −1.8% |
| 2020 | 417,540 | −0.4% |
| 2019 | 419,220 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 417,410 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 412,720 | −5.0% |
| 2016 | 434,230 | −2.2% |
| 2015 | 444,010 | −0.0% |
| 2014 | 444,130 | +11% |
| 2013 | 400,980 | −3.9% |
| 2012 | 417,200 | −3.3% |
| 2011 | 431,330 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 411,020 | −2.1% |
| 2009 | 419,900 | −4.8% |
| 2008 | 441,000 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 411,000 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 404,000 | −5.4% |
| 2005 | 427,000 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 415,091 | −4.5% |
| 2003 | 434,628 | −3.4% |
| 2002 | 449,783 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 448,842 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 448,457 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 447,569 | −3.3% |
| 1998 | 462,647 | −0.7% |
| 1997 | 466,062 | −1.5% |
| 1996 | 473,200 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 452,732 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 443,983 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 434,204 | −3.8% |
| 1992 | 451,210 | −7.2% |
| 1991 | 486,300 | −7.8% |
| 1990 | 527,400 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 518,400 | −0.9% |
| 1988 | 523,000 | −9.2% |
| 1987 | 576,000 | −11% |
| 1986 | 645,000 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 595,000 | −3.3% |
| 1984 | 615,000 | −5.4% |
| 1983 | 650,000 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 640,000 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 605,000 | −2.1% |
| 1980 | 618,000 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 596,000 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 576,000 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 558,000 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 554,000 | −0.9% |
| 1975 | 559,000 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 543,000 | −1.3% |
| 1973 | 550,000 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 539,000 | +13% |
| 1971 | 475,000 | −1.7% |
| 1970 | 483,000 | −6.4% |
| 1969 | 516,000 | −10% |
| 1968 | 575,162 | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 537,958 | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 492,000 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 475,000 | +11% |
| 1964 | 427,000 | −1.2% |
| 1963 | 432,000 | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 405,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 405,000 | — |
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.