Butter of cow milk production in Norway
In 2023 Norway produced 16,000 t of butter of cow milk, the 45th largest in the world (0.27% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.2%. The record was 26,803 t in 1983.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 16,000 t
- World rank
- 45 of 118
- 10-year change
- +3.2%
- Record
- 26,803 t
- 1983
Butter of cow milk in Norway, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Norway compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.27%
- 0.30% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +3.2%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Kenya | 19,505 | 0.33% |
| 44 | Myanmar | 17,621 | 0.29% |
| 45 | Norway | 16,000 | 0.27% |
| 46 | South Africa | 15,900 | 0.27% |
| 47 | Lithuania | 13,990 | 0.23% |
Map of world production of butter of cow milk
Share of the world total; Norway is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16,000 | −12% |
| 2022 | 18,100 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 17,300 | +15% |
| 2020 | 15,000 | −8.0% |
| 2019 | 16,300 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 15,800 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 14,900 | −9.7% |
| 2016 | 16,500 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 15,800 | +11% |
| 2014 | 14,200 | −8.4% |
| 2013 | 15,500 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 15,100 | −1.3% |
| 2011 | 15,300 | −3.2% |
| 2010 | 15,800 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 15,700 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 15,300 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 14,200 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 13,600 | −2.9% |
| 2005 | 14,000 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 12,900 | −9.8% |
| 2003 | 14,300 | −5.9% |
| 2002 | 15,200 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 15,000 | −3.2% |
| 2000 | 15,500 | −17% |
| 1999 | 18,700 | +44% |
| 1998 | 13,000 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 12,600 | −12% |
| 1996 | 14,353 | −12% |
| 1995 | 16,279 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 16,167 | −12% |
| 1993 | 18,399 | −4.0% |
| 1992 | 19,168 | −6.3% |
| 1991 | 20,457 | −5.2% |
| 1990 | 21,584 | −9.3% |
| 1989 | 23,800 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 23,440 | −11% |
| 1987 | 26,241 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 24,755 | −1.9% |
| 1985 | 25,230 | −0.5% |
| 1984 | 25,349 | −5.4% |
| 1983 | 26,803 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 24,495 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 22,990 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 21,700 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 20,357 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20,354 | −15% |
| 1977 | 23,845 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 23,391 | +15% |
| 1975 | 20,258 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 19,848 | −11% |
| 1973 | 22,212 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 20,993 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 19,834 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 18,733 | −10% |
| 1969 | 20,889 | −10% |
| 1968 | 23,267 | +16% |
| 1967 | 20,138 | −3.6% |
| 1966 | 20,883 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 19,793 | −2.9% |
| 1964 | 20,392 | −0.9% |
| 1963 | 20,573 | −2.6% |
| 1962 | 21,113 | +8.6% |
| 1961 | 19,442 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,253 t USD 8.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 41 of 113
- Imports
- 225 t USD 1.9 m
- Importer rank
- 131 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 Norway?
Norway produced 16,000 t in 2023, 0.27% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Norway rank in the world for production of butter of cow milk?
Norway ranked 45th 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 Norway changed?
It rose by 3.2% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 26,803 t in 1983.
Does Norway export or import butter of cow milk?
In 2024 Norway reported exports of 1,253 t (USD 8.2 m) and imports of 225 t (USD 1.9 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 Norway is from an external organisation. 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.