> In 2023 Greece produced 2,160 t of butter of cow milk, the 82nd largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.3%.

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# Butter of cow milk production in Greece

In 2023 Greece produced 2,160 t of butter of cow milk, the 82nd largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.3%. The record was 8,462 t in 1961.

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Production, 20232,160 t
World rank82 of 118
10-year change+8.3%
Record8,462 t1961

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

## Greece compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.04%0.04% in 2013
10-year change+8.3%world +14%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 80 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/ethiopia/) | 2,249 | 0.04% |
| 81 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/zimbabwe/) | 2,199 | 0.04% |
| 82 | **Greece** | 2,160 | 0.04% |
| 83 | [Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/rwanda/) | 1,949 | 0.03% |
| 84 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/guatemala/) | 1,876 | 0.03% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2,160 | −10.0% |
| 2022 | 2,400 | −11% |
| 2021 | 2,700 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 2,580 | +13% |
| 2019 | 2,290 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 2,100 | +40% |
| 2017 | 1,500 | +15% |
| 2016 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1,200 | −18% |
| 2014 | 1,471 | −26% |
| 2013 | 1,994 | +53% |
| 2012 | 1,300 | +30% |
| 2011 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 | −50% |
| 2009 | 2,000 | −33% |
| 2008 | 3,000 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 2,812 | −9.3% |
| 2006 | 3,101 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,077 | −21% |
| 2004 | 3,877 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3,747 | −9.8% |
| 2002 | 4,154 | +14% |
| 2001 | 3,650 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 3,550 | −19% |
| 1999 | 4,392 | +19% |
| 1998 | 3,693 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 3,535 | −6.9% |
| 1996 | 3,797 | −3.7% |
| 1995 | 3,943 | −17% |
| 1994 | 4,767 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 4,426 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 4,158 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 4,074 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 3,934 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 3,803 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 3,493 | −12% |
| 1987 | 3,949 | −1.9% |
| 1986 | 4,026 | −14% |
| 1985 | 4,701 | −11% |
| 1984 | 5,285 | −3.2% |
| 1983 | 5,462 | −3.6% |
| 1982 | 5,665 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 5,415 | −5.0% |
| 1980 | 5,699 | +16% |
| 1979 | 4,892 | −3.5% |
| 1978 | 5,071 | −2.3% |
| 1977 | 5,193 | −0.5% |
| 1976 | 5,217 | −0.6% |
| 1975 | 5,251 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 5,135 | −1.7% |
| 1973 | 5,226 | −2.7% |
| 1972 | 5,372 | −1.3% |
| 1971 | 5,444 | −2.9% |
| 1970 | 5,606 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 5,454 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 5,437 | −8.0% |
| 1967 | 5,912 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 5,675 | −2.2% |
| 1965 | 5,804 | −4.7% |
| 1964 | 6,093 | −4.9% |
| 1963 | 6,409 | −7.8% |
| 1962 | 6,950 | −18% |
| 1961 | 8,462 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports732 t USD 5.2 m
Exporter rank54 of 113
Imports11,475 t USD 78.8 m
Importer rank32 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 Greece?

Greece produced 2,160 t in 2023, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Greece ranked 82nd 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 Greece changed?

It rose by 8.3% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 8,462 t in 1961.

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

In 2024 Greece reported exports of 732 t (USD 5.2 m) and imports of 11,475 t (USD 78.8 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 Greece

[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/greece/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/greece/)[Sheep milk](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/greece/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/greece/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/greece/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/greece/)[Peaches and nectarines](https://husfarm.com/production/peaches/greece/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/greece/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/greece/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/greece/)[Cotton seed](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/greece/)[Kiwi fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/kiwi-fruit/greece/)
[Agricultural production in Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/country/greece/)

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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