Butter of cow milk production in Portugal
In 2023 Portugal produced 31,590 t of butter of cow milk, the 33rd largest in the world (0.53% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. The record was 32,290 t in 2015.
- Production, 2023
- 31,590 t
- World rank
- 33 of 118
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 32,290 t
- 2015
Butter of cow milk in Portugal, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.53%
- 0.49% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +23%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Argentina | 34,703 | 0.58% |
| 32 | Austria | 33,820 | 0.57% |
| 33 | Portugal | 31,590 | 0.53% |
| 34 | Kazakhstan | 30,928 | 0.52% |
| 35 | Chile | 28,020 | 0.47% |
Map of world production of butter of cow milk
Share of the world total; Portugal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31,590 | +15% |
| 2022 | 27,490 | −13% |
| 2021 | 31,500 | −1.2% |
| 2020 | 31,870 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 30,460 | −2.0% |
| 2018 | 31,080 | −3.0% |
| 2017 | 32,040 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 30,780 | −4.7% |
| 2015 | 32,290 | +15% |
| 2014 | 28,110 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 25,730 | −9.6% |
| 2012 | 28,450 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 27,670 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 27,180 | −7.1% |
| 2009 | 29,263 | −3.6% |
| 2008 | 30,355 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 27,695 | −3.5% |
| 2006 | 28,694 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 26,971 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 25,976 | −1.1% |
| 2003 | 26,252 | −4.5% |
| 2002 | 27,491 | +12% |
| 2001 | 24,553 | −0.3% |
| 2000 | 24,626 | −0.3% |
| 1999 | 24,707 | +26% |
| 1998 | 19,566 | −7.5% |
| 1997 | 21,154 | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 19,251 | −0.7% |
| 1995 | 19,380 | +15% |
| 1994 | 16,921 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 16,705 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 16,577 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 15,986 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 15,452 | +28% |
| 1989 | 12,094 | +17% |
| 1988 | 10,332 | +25% |
| 1987 | 8,240 | −26% |
| 1986 | 11,104 | +16% |
| 1985 | 9,593 | +25% |
| 1984 | 7,675 | +41% |
| 1983 | 5,443 | −23% |
| 1982 | 7,050 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 6,702 | +86% |
| 1980 | 3,596 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 3,315 | −32% |
| 1978 | 4,900 | +14% |
| 1977 | 4,300 | −2.3% |
| 1976 | 4,400 | +10% |
| 1975 | 4,000 | −6.8% |
| 1974 | 4,292 | −14% |
| 1973 | 4,982 | +32% |
| 1972 | 3,788 | −41% |
| 1971 | 6,474 | +21% |
| 1970 | 5,329 | −1.0% |
| 1969 | 5,381 | −7.4% |
| 1968 | 5,812 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 5,757 | +13% |
| 1966 | 5,114 | −22% |
| 1965 | 6,519 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6,500 | −1.5% |
| 1963 | 6,600 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 6,500 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 6,500 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 11,588 t USD 81.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 17 of 113
- Imports
- 8,572 t USD 45.0 m
- Importer rank
- 36 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 Portugal?
Portugal produced 31,590 t in 2023, 0.53% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of butter of cow milk?
Portugal ranked 33rd 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 Portugal changed?
It rose by 23% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 32,290 t in 2015.
Does Portugal export or import butter of cow milk?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 11,588 t (USD 81.3 m) and imports of 8,572 t (USD 45.0 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. 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.