> In 2023 Mauritania produced 1,084 t of butter of cow milk, the 94th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%.

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

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# Butter of cow milk production in Mauritania

In 2023 Mauritania produced 1,084 t of butter of cow milk, the 94th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. The record was 1,191 t in 2018.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20231,084 t
World rank94 of 118
10-year change+29%
Record1,191 t2018

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

## Mauritania compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.02%0.02% in 2013
10-year change+29%world +14%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 92 | [Fiji](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/fiji/) | 1,144 | 0.02% |
| 93 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/pakistan/) | 1,110 | 0.02% |
| 94 | **Mauritania** | 1,084 | 0.02% |
| 95 | [Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/bulgaria/) | 950 | 0.02% |
| 96 | [Nicaragua](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/nicaragua/) | 848 | 0.01% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1,084 | −2.7% |
| 2022 | 1,114 | −1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,132 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,069 | −1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,085 | −8.9% |
| 2018 | 1,191 | +16% |
| 2017 | 1,026 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,007 | −5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,060 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 987 | +17% |
| 2013 | 842 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 833 | −2.3% |
| 2011 | 853 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 830 | −7.0% |
| 2009 | 892 | +22% |
| 2008 | 733 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 687 | −23% |
| 2006 | 895 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 845 | −1.4% |
| 2004 | 857 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 825 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 811 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 803 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 759 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 742 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 734 | −0.3% |
| 1997 | 736 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 707 | −0.4% |
| 1995 | 710 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 690 | −7.3% |
| 1993 | 744 | +17% |
| 1992 | 637 | −2.5% |
| 1991 | 653 | −0.5% |
| 1990 | 656 | −1.1% |
| 1989 | 663 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 614 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 601 | −0.7% |
| 1986 | 605 | +14% |
| 1985 | 529 | +13% |
| 1984 | 469 | −21% |
| 1983 | 593 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 562 | −0.5% |
| 1981 | 565 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 559 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 554 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 520 | −3.0% |
| 1977 | 536 | +17% |
| 1976 | 460 | +19% |
| 1975 | 387 | +15% |
| 1974 | 336 | −19% |
| 1973 | 413 | −13% |
| 1972 | 477 | −14% |
| 1971 | 554 | −11% |
| 1970 | 623 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 620 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 605 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 593 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 580 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 568 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 556 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 544 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 534 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 522 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports2,829 t USD 1.7 m
Importer rank60 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 Mauritania?

Mauritania produced 1,084 t in 2023, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Mauritania ranked 94th 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 Mauritania changed?

It rose by 29% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 1,191 t in 2018.

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

In 2024 Mauritania reported no exports and imports of 2,829 t (USD 1.7 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; the 2023 figure for Mauritania 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 Mauritania

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/mauritania/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/mauritania/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/mauritania/)[Goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/mauritania/)[Sheep milk](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/mauritania/)[Sheep meat](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/mauritania/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mauritania/)[Camel meat](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-meat/mauritania/)[Camel milk](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/mauritania/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/mauritania/)[Dates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/mauritania/)[Other pulses n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/mauritania/)
[Agricultural production in Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/country/mauritania/)

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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