Buttermilk, dry production in France
In 2023 France produced 26,950 t of buttermilk, dry, the 6th largest in the world (4.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. The record was 39,000 t in 1979.
- Production, 2023
- 26,950 t
- World rank
- 6 of 140
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 39,000 t
- 1979
Buttermilk, dry in France, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
France compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 4.1%
- 11.4% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +16%
- world +222%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | New Zealand | 34,620 | 5.3% |
| 5 | Belarus | 29,123 | 4.4% |
| 6 | France | 26,950 | 4.1% |
| 7 | Iran | 24,836 | 3.8% |
| 8 | China | 23,713 | 3.6% |
Map of world production of buttermilk, dry
Share of the world total; France is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26,950 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 26,750 | −6.0% |
| 2021 | 28,470 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 26,240 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 26,220 | −11% |
| 2018 | 29,450 | −5.3% |
| 2017 | 31,100 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 30,330 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 29,270 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 28,080 | +21% |
| 2013 | 23,150 | −15% |
| 2012 | 27,390 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 26,440 | −2.2% |
| 2010 | 27,040 | −0.2% |
| 2009 | 27,100 | −9.7% |
| 2008 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 30,000 | −6.3% |
| 2005 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 31,000 | −1.8% |
| 2003 | 31,570 | −1.0% |
| 2002 | 31,875 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 30,117 | −4.0% |
| 2000 | 31,363 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 29,215 | −5.8% |
| 1998 | 31,000 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 30,413 | −11% |
| 1996 | 34,000 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 31,000 | −5.0% |
| 1994 | 32,628 | +19% |
| 1993 | 27,420 | +12% |
| 1992 | 24,580 | −3.6% |
| 1991 | 25,500 | −18% |
| 1990 | 31,000 | +19% |
| 1989 | 26,000 | −3.7% |
| 1988 | 27,000 | −10.0% |
| 1987 | 30,000 | −14% |
| 1986 | 35,000 | +17% |
| 1985 | 30,000 | −3.2% |
| 1984 | 31,000 | −11% |
| 1983 | 35,000 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 32,000 | −5.9% |
| 1981 | 34,000 | −8.1% |
| 1980 | 37,000 | −5.1% |
| 1979 | 39,000 | +15% |
| 1978 | 34,000 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 32,000 | −3.0% |
| 1976 | 33,000 | +10% |
| 1975 | 30,000 | +27% |
| 1974 | 23,600 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 23,100 | +12% |
| 1972 | 20,700 | +55% |
| 1971 | 13,359 | +15% |
| 1970 | 11,641 | +11% |
| 1969 | 10,456 | +32% |
| 1968 | 7,900 | +60% |
| 1967 | 4,948 | +63% |
| 1966 | 3,033 | +29% |
| 1965 | 2,345 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of buttermilk, dry in France?
France produced 26,950 t in 2023, 4.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does France rank in the world for production of buttermilk, dry?
France ranked 6th of 140 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Russia with 10.2% of the world total.
How has the production of buttermilk, dry in France changed?
It rose by 16% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +222% for the world. The record was 39,000 t in 1979.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.