FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Butter of cow milk production in Switzerland
In 2023 Switzerland produced 42,093 t of butter of cow milk, the 27th largest in the world (0.70% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.7%. The record was 50,643 t in 2012.
- Production, 2023
- 42,093 t
- World rank
- 27 of 118
- 10-year change
- −9.7%
- Record
- 50,643 t
- 2012
Butter of cow milk in Switzerland, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 42,093 | +12% |
| 2022 | 37,710 | −5.0% |
| 2021 | 39,700 | −3.9% |
| 2020 | 41,325 | −3.3% |
| 2019 | 42,725 | −3.5% |
| 2018 | 44,265 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 42,617 | −10% |
| 2016 | 47,610 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 46,844 | −3.3% |
| 2014 | 48,436 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 46,630 | −7.9% |
| 2012 | 50,643 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 48,989 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 48,574 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 47,895 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 45,762 | +24% |
| 2007 | 36,951 | −2.8% |
| 2006 | 38,029 | −2.3% |
| 2005 | 38,916 | −6.2% |
| 2004 | 41,487 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 40,950 | −3.2% |
| 2002 | 42,311 | +12% |
| 2001 | 37,788 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 36,696 | −3.3% |
| 1999 | 37,967 | −7.0% |
| 1998 | 40,814 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 39,753 | −0.3% |
| 1996 | 39,878 | −4.8% |
| 1995 | 41,877 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 40,474 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 38,031 | −1.6% |
| 1992 | 38,636 | −3.0% |
| 1991 | 39,830 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 37,865 | −2.8% |
| 1989 | 38,965 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 36,136 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 33,966 | −8.9% |
| 1986 | 37,274 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 37,198 | −3.1% |
| 1984 | 38,400 | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 35,000 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 32,500 | −7.9% |
| 1981 | 35,300 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 34,700 | −5.2% |
| 1979 | 36,600 | −2.4% |
| 1978 | 37,500 | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 34,300 | −2.8% |
| 1976 | 35,300 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 34,500 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 33,500 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 31,400 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 31,400 | +10% |
| 1971 | 28,500 | −2.7% |
| 1970 | 29,300 | −8.7% |
| 1969 | 32,100 | −15% |
| 1968 | 37,800 | −7.4% |
| 1967 | 40,800 | +19% |
| 1966 | 34,400 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 33,400 | +11% |
| 1964 | 30,200 | −13% |
| 1963 | 34,700 | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 32,200 | −7.7% |
| 1961 | 34,900 | — |
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.