Buttermilk, dry production in Switzerland
In 2023 Switzerland produced 466 t of buttermilk, dry, the 68th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.6%. The record was 1,927 t in 1984.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 466 t
- World rank
- 68 of 140
- 10-year change
- +3.6%
- Record
- 1,927 t
- 1984
Buttermilk, dry in Switzerland, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Switzerland compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.22% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +3.6%
- world +222%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Saudi Arabia | 520 | 0.08% |
| 67 | Tajikistan | 474 | 0.07% |
| 68 | Switzerland | 466 | 0.07% |
| 69 | Iceland | 433 | 0.07% |
| 70 | Bolivia | 417 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of buttermilk, dry
Share of the world total; Switzerland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 466 | +11% |
| 2022 | 419 | −1.6% |
| 2021 | 426 | −8.4% |
| 2020 | 465 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 450 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 425 | −0.5% |
| 2017 | 427 | −6.6% |
| 2016 | 457 | −0.4% |
| 2015 | 459 | −23% |
| 2014 | 598 | +33% |
| 2013 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 450 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 444 | −44% |
| 1992 | 786 | +27% |
| 1991 | 621 | +22% |
| 1990 | 511 | −35% |
| 1989 | 792 | +79% |
| 1988 | 443 | −13% |
| 1987 | 508 | +56% |
| 1986 | 326 | −39% |
| 1985 | 537 | −72% |
| 1984 | 1,927 | +26% |
| 1983 | 1,527 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1,492 | −13% |
| 1981 | 1,720 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 1,588 | −8.6% |
| 1979 | 1,737 | +13% |
| 1978 | 1,537 | +13% |
| 1977 | 1,361 | +12% |
| 1976 | 1,215 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of buttermilk, dry in Switzerland?
Switzerland produced 466 t in 2023, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of buttermilk, dry?
Switzerland ranked 68th 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 Switzerland changed?
It rose by 3.6% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +222% for the world. The record was 1,927 t in 1984.
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 Switzerland 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.

