Butter of cow milk production in Nicaragua
In 2023 Nicaragua produced 848 t of butter of cow milk, the 96th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 101%. The record was 1,980 t in 1976.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 848 t
- World rank
- 96 of 118
- 10-year change
- +101%
- Record
- 1,980 t
- 1976
Butter of cow milk in Nicaragua, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Nicaragua compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +101%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Mauritania | 1,084 | 0.02% |
| 95 | Bulgaria | 950 | 0.02% |
| 96 | Nicaragua | 848 | 0.01% |
| 97 | Senegal | 772 | 0.01% |
| 98 | Eritrea | 720 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of butter of cow milk
Share of the world total; Nicaragua is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 848 | −2.0% |
| 2022 | 865 | −0.7% |
| 2021 | 871 | −3.2% |
| 2020 | 900 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 846 | +48% |
| 2018 | 572 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 554 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 527 | −6.7% |
| 2015 | 565 | −1.9% |
| 2014 | 576 | +37% |
| 2013 | 421 | −40% |
| 2012 | 700 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 642 | +28% |
| 2010 | 501 | −12% |
| 2009 | 570 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 559 | +13% |
| 2007 | 494 | −18% |
| 2006 | 600 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 578 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 550 | −2.7% |
| 2003 | 565 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 556 | +19% |
| 2001 | 468 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 441 | −50% |
| 1999 | 880 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 871 | +19% |
| 1997 | 730 | −12% |
| 1996 | 831 | −14% |
| 1995 | 968 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 924 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 924 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 880 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 880 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 880 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 880 | −13% |
| 1988 | 1,016 | −4.2% |
| 1987 | 1,060 | +27% |
| 1986 | 836 | −17% |
| 1985 | 1,012 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 968 | −8.3% |
| 1983 | 1,056 | −9.4% |
| 1982 | 1,166 | −16% |
| 1981 | 1,386 | +12% |
| 1980 | 1,236 | −30% |
| 1979 | 1,760 | −4.8% |
| 1978 | 1,848 | −4.5% |
| 1977 | 1,936 | −2.2% |
| 1976 | 1,980 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1,936 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 1,848 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1,804 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,804 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1,760 | −3.0% |
| 1970 | 1,815 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,815 | +10% |
| 1968 | 1,650 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 1,540 | −3.4% |
| 1966 | 1,595 | +21% |
| 1965 | 1,320 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,320 | −14% |
| 1963 | 1,540 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 1,485 | −6.9% |
| 1961 | 1,595 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of butter of cow milk in Nicaragua?
Nicaragua produced 848 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nicaragua rank in the world for production of butter of cow milk?
Nicaragua ranked 96th 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 Nicaragua changed?
It rose by 101% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 1,980 t in 1976.
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 Nicaragua 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.