> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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Production, 2023848 t
World rank96 of 118
10-year change+101%
Record1,980 t1976

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

## Nicaragua compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2013
10-year change+101%world +14%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 94 | [Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/mauritania/) | 1,084 | 0.02% |
| 95 | [Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/bulgaria/) | 950 | 0.02% |
| 96 | **Nicaragua** | 848 | 0.01% |
| 97 | [Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/senegal/) | 772 | 0.01% |
| 98 | [Eritrea](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/eritrea/) | 720 | 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; 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

[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/)
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## Other products of Nicaragua

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[Agricultural production in Nicaragua](https://husfarm.com/production/country/nicaragua/)

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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