Butter of cow milk production in Rwanda
In 2023 Rwanda produced 1,949 t of butter of cow milk, the 83rd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.8%. The record was 2,215 t in 2011.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 1,949 t
- World rank
- 83 of 118
- 10-year change
- −7.8%
- Record
- 2,215 t
- 2011
Butter of cow milk in Rwanda, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Rwanda compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.04% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −7.8%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Zimbabwe | 2,199 | 0.04% |
| 82 | Greece | 2,160 | 0.04% |
| 83 | Rwanda | 1,949 | 0.03% |
| 84 | Guatemala | 1,876 | 0.03% |
| 85 | Zambia | 1,718 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of butter of cow milk
Share of the world total; Rwanda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,949 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,902 | −4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,987 | −5.8% |
| 2020 | 2,110 | +14% |
| 2019 | 1,843 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 1,713 | −1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,745 | +14% |
| 2016 | 1,527 | −24% |
| 2015 | 2,007 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,906 | −9.8% |
| 2013 | 2,113 | −4.4% |
| 2012 | 2,211 | −0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,215 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 2,052 | +254% |
| 2009 | 580 | −0.2% |
| 2008 | 581 | −13% |
| 2007 | 668 | +15% |
| 2006 | 580 | +21% |
| 2005 | 480 | −1.2% |
| 2004 | 486 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 450 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 448 | −11% |
| 2001 | 504 | +18% |
| 2000 | 426 | −3.2% |
| 1999 | 440 | +12% |
| 1998 | 392 | +15% |
| 1997 | 340 | −2.6% |
| 1996 | 349 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 324 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 320 | −5.9% |
| 1993 | 340 | −4.5% |
| 1992 | 356 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 351 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 328 | −2.4% |
| 1989 | 336 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 327 | −2.7% |
| 1987 | 336 | −3.4% |
| 1986 | 348 | +16% |
| 1985 | 300 | +17% |
| 1984 | 257 | −6.2% |
| 1983 | 274 | −4.9% |
| 1982 | 288 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 269 | −2.9% |
| 1980 | 277 | +35% |
| 1979 | 205 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 200 | +25% |
| 1977 | 160 | +33% |
| 1976 | 120 | +43% |
| 1975 | 84 | −16% |
| 1974 | 100 | −2.9% |
| 1973 | 103 | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 95 | −7.8% |
| 1971 | 103 | −13% |
| 1970 | 119 | +23% |
| 1969 | 97 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 91 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 84 | +12% |
| 1965 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 72 | +13% |
| 1962 | 64 | −7.2% |
| 1961 | 69 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 4 t USD 24,000
- Importer rank
- 183 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 Rwanda?
Rwanda produced 1,949 t in 2023, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Rwanda rank in the world for production of butter of cow milk?
Rwanda ranked 83rd 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 Rwanda changed?
It fell by 7.8% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 2,215 t in 2011.
Does Rwanda export or import butter of cow milk?
In 2024 Rwanda reported no exports and imports of 4 t (USD 24,000), 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 Rwanda is imputed by FAO. 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.