Butter of cow milk production in Kenya
In 2023 Kenya produced 19,505 t of butter of cow milk, the 43rd largest in the world (0.33% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 30%. The record was 19,610 t in 2022.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 19,505 t
- World rank
- 43 of 118
- 10-year change
- +30%
- Record
- 19,610 t
- 2022
Butter of cow milk in Kenya, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.33%
- 0.29% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +30%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Niger | 21,933 | 0.37% |
| 42 | Uruguay | 21,123 | 0.35% |
| 43 | Kenya | 19,505 | 0.33% |
| 44 | Myanmar | 17,621 | 0.29% |
| 45 | Norway | 16,000 | 0.27% |
Map of world production of butter of cow milk
Share of the world total; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19,505 | −0.5% |
| 2022 | 19,610 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 19,159 | +14% |
| 2020 | 16,792 | −0.2% |
| 2019 | 16,830 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 15,835 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 14,761 | −12% |
| 2016 | 16,782 | +19% |
| 2015 | 14,101 | −6.2% |
| 2014 | 15,037 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 15,000 | −3.2% |
| 2012 | 15,500 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 14,630 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 14,150 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 13,300 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,300 | −22% |
| 2007 | 16,948 | +81% |
| 2006 | 9,348 | +434% |
| 2005 | 1,750 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,750 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,750 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,750 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,750 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,750 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,750 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,750 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,710 | −2.1% |
| 1996 | 1,747 | −26% |
| 1995 | 2,351 | +30% |
| 1994 | 1,809 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,794 | −24% |
| 1992 | 2,360 | −9.5% |
| 1991 | 2,609 | −23% |
| 1990 | 3,410 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 3,139 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 3,133 | −12% |
| 1987 | 3,557 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 3,377 | +15% |
| 1985 | 2,924 | +46% |
| 1984 | 2,001 | −37% |
| 1983 | 3,171 | +19% |
| 1982 | 2,660 | +14% |
| 1981 | 2,329 | +26% |
| 1980 | 1,850 | −26% |
| 1979 | 2,513 | −17% |
| 1978 | 3,021 | −15% |
| 1977 | 3,542 | +45% |
| 1976 | 2,448 | −34% |
| 1975 | 3,695 | −0.3% |
| 1974 | 3,706 | −21% |
| 1973 | 4,713 | −2.5% |
| 1972 | 4,836 | +39% |
| 1971 | 3,472 | −24% |
| 1970 | 4,573 | −17% |
| 1969 | 5,500 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 5,331 | +27% |
| 1967 | 4,182 | −11% |
| 1966 | 4,719 | +21% |
| 1965 | 3,914 | −19% |
| 1964 | 4,844 | −12% |
| 1963 | 5,479 | −2.0% |
| 1962 | 5,588 | +7.8% |
| 1961 | 5,182 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 111 t USD 147,000
- Exporter rank
- 74 of 113
- Imports
- 346 t USD 914,000
- Importer rank
- 116 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 Kenya?
Kenya produced 19,505 t in 2023, 0.33% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of butter of cow milk?
Kenya ranked 43rd 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 Kenya changed?
It rose by 30% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 19,610 t in 2022.
Does Kenya export or import butter of cow milk?
In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 111 t (USD 147,000) and imports of 346 t (USD 914,000), 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 Kenya 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.