FAOSTAT · 2010–2023

Buttermilk, dry production in Libya

In 2023 Libya produced 181 t of buttermilk, dry, the 88th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 270 t in 2012.

The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 2023: 181 t
World rank: 88 of 140
10-year change: −20%
Record: 270 t; 2012

Buttermilk, dry in Libya, 2010–2023 (tonnes)

Libya compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total: 0.03%; 0.11% in 2013
10-year change: −20%; world +222%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
86	Rwanda	202	0.03%
87	Nicaragua	189	0.03%
88	Libya	181	0.03%
89	Guinea	170	0.03%
90	Senegal	164	0.03%

Full ranking of 140 countries

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; Libya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change
2023	181	+10%
2022	164	+33%
2021	123	+15%
2020	107	−29%
2019	150	+103%
2018	74	−40%
2017	124	+2.5%
2016	121	−19%
2015	150	−26%
2014	202	−10%
2013	225	−17%
2012	270	+131%
2011	117	−41%
2010	198	—

Questions and answers

What is the production of buttermilk, dry in Libya?

Libya produced 181 t in 2023, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Libya rank in the world for production of buttermilk, dry?

Libya ranked 88th 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 Libya changed?

It fell by 20% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +222% for the world. The record was 270 t in 2012.

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 Libya is imputed by FAO. 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.