> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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

Production, 20231,949 t
World rank83 of 118
10-year change−7.8%
Record2,215 t2011

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

## Rwanda compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.03%0.04% in 2013
10-year change−7.8%world +14%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 81 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/zimbabwe/) | 2,199 | 0.04% |
| 82 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/greece/) | 2,160 | 0.04% |
| 83 | **Rwanda** | 1,949 | 0.03% |
| 84 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/guatemala/) | 1,876 | 0.03% |
| 85 | [Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/zambia/) | 1,718 | 0.03% |

[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; 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

Imports4 t USD 24,000
Importer rank183 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 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

[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 Rwanda

[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/rwanda/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/rwanda/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/rwanda/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/rwanda/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/rwanda/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/rwanda/)[Pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/rwanda/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/rwanda/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/rwanda/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/rwanda/)[Tea leaves](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/rwanda/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/rwanda/)
[Agricultural production in Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/country/rwanda/)

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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