Butter of cow milk production in Zimbabwe
In 2023 Zimbabwe produced 2,199 t of butter of cow milk, the 81st largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.8%. The record was 3,408 t in 1994.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 2,199 t
- World rank
- 81 of 118
- 10-year change
- +3.8%
- Record
- 3,408 t
- 1994
Butter of cow milk in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.04% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +3.8%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Jordan | 2,349 | 0.04% |
| 80 | Ethiopia | 2,249 | 0.04% |
| 81 | Zimbabwe | 2,199 | 0.04% |
| 82 | Greece | 2,160 | 0.04% |
| 83 | Rwanda | 1,949 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of butter of cow milk
Share of the world total; Zimbabwe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,199 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2,128 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2,080 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,027 | −4.3% |
| 2019 | 2,118 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,084 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,062 | −3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,135 | −0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,155 | −0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,166 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,119 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,094 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,039 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,989 | −4.9% |
| 2009 | 2,092 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,092 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,092 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,092 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,092 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,092 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,092 | −14% |
| 2002 | 2,441 | −13% |
| 2001 | 2,790 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,790 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,790 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,790 | +14% |
| 1997 | 2,455 | −15% |
| 1996 | 2,881 | −4.5% |
| 1995 | 3,017 | −11% |
| 1994 | 3,408 | +40% |
| 1993 | 2,426 | +12% |
| 1992 | 2,159 | −28% |
| 1991 | 2,994 | −3.0% |
| 1990 | 3,086 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 2,902 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,902 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2,818 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2,734 | +10% |
| 1985 | 2,483 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 2,399 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,372 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,344 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 2,232 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,232 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,204 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2,148 | −3.8% |
| 1977 | 2,232 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 2,148 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 2,009 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1,939 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,925 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 1,814 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 1,702 | +20% |
| 1970 | 1,423 | −1.9% |
| 1969 | 1,451 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 1,367 | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 1,256 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,256 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,256 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,256 | −2.1% |
| 1963 | 1,283 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,283 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 1,256 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3 t USD 18,000
- Exporter rank
- 104 of 113
- Imports
- 22 t USD 144,000
- Importer rank
- 171 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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe produced 2,199 t in 2023, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zimbabwe rank in the world for production of butter of cow milk?
Zimbabwe ranked 81st 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 Zimbabwe changed?
It rose by 3.8% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 3,408 t in 1994.
Does Zimbabwe export or import butter of cow milk?
In 2024 Zimbabwe reported exports of 3 t (USD 18,000) and imports of 22 t (USD 144,000), 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 Zimbabwe 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.