Butter of cow milk production in Morocco
In 2023 Morocco produced 27,912 t of butter of cow milk, the 36th largest in the world (0.47% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 36,717 t in 2021.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 27,912 t
- World rank
- 36 of 118
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 36,717 t
- 2021
Butter of cow milk in Morocco, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Morocco compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.47%
- 0.62% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −15%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Kazakhstan | 30,928 | 0.52% |
| 35 | Chile | 28,020 | 0.47% |
| 36 | Morocco | 27,912 | 0.47% |
| 37 | Azerbaijan | 27,022 | 0.45% |
| 38 | Mexico | 26,234 | 0.44% |
Map of world production of butter of cow milk
Share of the world total; Morocco is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27,912 | −5.0% |
| 2022 | 29,377 | −20% |
| 2021 | 36,717 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36,710 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 36,360 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36,356 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 36,356 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 35,626 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 34,930 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 34,224 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 32,656 | −9.0% |
| 2012 | 35,870 | +14% |
| 2011 | 31,367 | +16% |
| 2010 | 27,089 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 25,931 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 24,490 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 23,063 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 21,609 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 20,169 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 18,500 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 18,027 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 17,832 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 16,378 | −4.0% |
| 2000 | 17,062 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 16,766 | +11% |
| 1998 | 15,134 | −15% |
| 1997 | 17,829 | +41% |
| 1996 | 12,612 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 12,315 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 12,166 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 12,077 | −12% |
| 1992 | 13,650 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 13,382 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 12,892 | −7.1% |
| 1989 | 13,872 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 12,791 | +13% |
| 1987 | 11,279 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 10,515 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 10,486 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 10,083 | −13% |
| 1983 | 11,524 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 11,409 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 11,273 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 10,547 | −2.6% |
| 1979 | 10,833 | +21% |
| 1978 | 8,945 | +10% |
| 1977 | 8,110 | +12% |
| 1976 | 7,232 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 6,598 | −5.0% |
| 1974 | 6,948 | −3.9% |
| 1973 | 7,229 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 6,936 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 6,684 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 6,482 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 6,338 | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 5,979 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,979 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 5,906 | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 5,481 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 5,169 | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 4,837 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 4,617 | −8.4% |
| 1961 | 5,042 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 169 t USD 857,000
- Exporter rank
- 69 of 113
- Imports
- 13,408 t USD 83.5 m
- Importer rank
- 28 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 Morocco?
Morocco produced 27,912 t in 2023, 0.47% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Morocco rank in the world for production of butter of cow milk?
Morocco ranked 36th 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 Morocco changed?
It fell by 15% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 36,717 t in 2021.
Does Morocco export or import butter of cow milk?
In 2024 Morocco reported exports of 169 t (USD 857,000) and imports of 13,408 t (USD 83.5 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 Morocco 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.