> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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Production, 20232,199 t
World rank81 of 118
10-year change+3.8%
Record3,408 t1994

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

## Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.04%0.04% in 2013
10-year change+3.8%world +14%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/jordan/) | 2,349 | 0.04% |
| 80 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/ethiopia/) | 2,249 | 0.04% |
| 81 | **Zimbabwe** | 2,199 | 0.04% |
| 82 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/greece/) | 2,160 | 0.04% |
| 83 | [Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/rwanda/) | 1,949 | 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; 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

Exports3 t USD 18,000
Exporter rank104 of 113
Imports22 t USD 144,000
Importer rank171 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 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

[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/)

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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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