FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Butter of cow milk production in Zambia
In 2023 Zambia produced 1,718 t of butter of cow milk, the 85th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 22%. The record was 1,743 t in 2022.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 1,718 t
- World rank
- 85 of 118
- 10-year change
- +22%
- Record
- 1,743 t
- 2022
Butter of cow milk in Zambia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,718 | −1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,743 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 1,586 | +19% |
| 2020 | 1,334 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,323 | −15% |
| 2018 | 1,560 | +15% |
| 2017 | 1,360 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1,285 | −1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,306 | −9.1% |
| 2014 | 1,437 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,404 | −0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,405 | −0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,406 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,405 | +381% |
| 2009 | 292 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 289 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 283 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 275 | −2.5% |
| 2005 | 282 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 272 | −3.9% |
| 2003 | 283 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 282 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 264 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 253 | +17% |
| 1999 | 217 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 199 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 194 | −24% |
| 1996 | 255 | −6.6% |
| 1995 | 273 | −24% |
| 1994 | 357 | +23% |
| 1993 | 290 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 281 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 271 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 261 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 243 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 239 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 236 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 229 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 224 | +11% |
| 1984 | 201 | −5.2% |
| 1983 | 212 | −4.9% |
| 1982 | 223 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 211 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 198 | −1.5% |
| 1979 | 201 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 193 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 189 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 181 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 168 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 160 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 158 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 154 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 151 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 147 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 144 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 141 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 138 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 136 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 134 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 134 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 132 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 131 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 131 | — |
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.