> In 2023 Nigeria produced 11,939 t of butter of cow milk, the 49th largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.3%.

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

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# Butter of cow milk production in Nigeria

In 2023 Nigeria produced 11,939 t of butter of cow milk, the 49th largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.3%. The record was 13,245 t in 2014.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/butter/)[Market prices in Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/country/nigeria/)

Production, 202311,939 t
World rank49 of 118
10-year change−7.3%
Record13,245 t2014

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

## Nigeria compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.20%0.25% in 2013
10-year change−7.3%world +14%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 47 | [Lithuania](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/lithuania/) | 13,990 | 0.23% |
| 48 | [Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/saudi-arabia/) | 12,130 | 0.20% |
| 49 | **Nigeria** | 11,939 | 0.20% |
| 50 | [Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/romania/) | 9,330 | 0.16% |
| 51 | [Slovakia](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/slovakia/) | 9,250 | 0.15% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 11,939 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 11,911 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11,857 | −0.6% |
| 2020 | 11,933 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11,775 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11,671 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11,571 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11,526 | −0.9% |
| 2015 | 11,633 | −12% |
| 2014 | 13,245 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 12,881 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12,791 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 12,724 | +27% |
| 2010 | 10,053 | −5.8% |
| 2009 | 10,676 | +12% |
| 2008 | 9,497 | −10% |
| 2007 | 10,608 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10,459 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 9,925 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 9,562 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 9,227 | −0.1% |
| 2002 | 9,233 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 8,788 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8,782 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 8,696 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 8,282 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 7,889 | −14% |
| 1996 | 9,166 | −1.7% |
| 1995 | 9,323 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 8,749 | −0.7% |
| 1993 | 8,811 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 8,722 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 8,548 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 8,313 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 7,840 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 7,797 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 7,234 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 7,113 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 6,965 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 6,858 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 6,798 | −1.1% |
| 1982 | 6,875 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 6,748 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 6,660 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 6,498 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 6,319 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 6,155 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 6,009 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 5,715 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 5,541 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 5,408 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 5,163 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 4,971 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 4,799 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 4,619 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 4,418 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 4,218 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 4,073 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 3,905 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 3,740 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 3,580 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 3,400 | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 3,243 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1 t USD 19,000
Exporter rank112 of 113
Imports530 t USD 4.4 m
Importer rank108 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 Nigeria?

Nigeria produced 11,939 t in 2023, 0.20% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Nigeria ranked 49th 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 Nigeria changed?

It fell by 7.3% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 13,245 t in 2014.

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

In 2024 Nigeria reported exports of 1 t (USD 19,000) and imports of 530 t (USD 4.4 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 Nigeria 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/)

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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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