> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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Production, 202319,505 t
World rank43 of 118
10-year change+30%
Record19,610 t2022

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

## Kenya compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.33%0.29% in 2013
10-year change+30%world +14%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 41 | [Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/niger/) | 21,933 | 0.37% |
| 42 | [Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/uruguay/) | 21,123 | 0.35% |
| 43 | **Kenya** | 19,505 | 0.33% |
| 44 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/myanmar/) | 17,621 | 0.29% |
| 45 | [Norway](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/norway/) | 16,000 | 0.27% |

[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; 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

Exports111 t USD 147,000
Exporter rank74 of 113
Imports346 t USD 914,000
Importer rank116 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 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

[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 Kenya

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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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