> 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%.

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

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/butter/)

Production, 202316,000 t
World rank45 of 118
10-year change+3.2%
Record26,803 t1983

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

## Norway compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.27%0.30% in 2013
10-year change+3.2%world +14%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 43 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/kenya/) | 19,505 | 0.33% |
| 44 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/myanmar/) | 17,621 | 0.29% |
| 45 | **Norway** | 16,000 | 0.27% |
| 46 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/south-africa/) | 15,900 | 0.27% |
| 47 | [Lithuania](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/lithuania/) | 13,990 | 0.23% |

[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; 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

Exports1,253 t USD 8.2 m
Exporter rank41 of 113
Imports225 t USD 1.9 m
Importer rank131 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 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

[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/)

## Other products of Norway

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/norway/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/norway/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/norway/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/norway/)[Oats](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/norway/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/norway/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/norway/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/norway/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/norway/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/norway/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/norway/)[Soya bean oil](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/norway/)
[Agricultural production in Norway](https://husfarm.com/production/country/norway/)

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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