> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202326,950 t
World rank6 of 140
10-year change+16%
Record39,000 t1979

## Buttermilk, dry in France, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## France compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total4.1%11.4% in 2013
10-year change+16%world +222%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | [New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/new-zealand/) | 34,620 | 5.3% |
| 5 | [Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/belarus/) | 29,123 | 4.4% |
| 6 | **France** | 26,950 | 4.1% |
| 7 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/iran/) | 24,836 | 3.8% |
| 8 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/china/) | 23,713 | 3.6% |

[Full ranking of 140 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/)

### Map of world production of buttermilk, dry

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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.

## Other large producers

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/united-states/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/canada/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/new-zealand/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/belarus/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/iran/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/china/)[Ireland](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/ireland/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/netherlands/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/united-kingdom/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/uzbekistan/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/germany/)
[All countries producing buttermilk, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/)

## Other products of France

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[Agricultural production in France](https://husfarm.com/production/country/france/)

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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