> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/switzerland/

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# 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, 2023466 t
World rank68 of 140
10-year change+3.6%
Record1,927 t1984

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

## Switzerland compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.07%0.22% in 2013
10-year change+3.6%world +222%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 66 | [Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/saudi-arabia/) | 520 | 0.08% |
| 67 | [Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/tajikistan/) | 474 | 0.07% |
| 68 | **Switzerland** | 466 | 0.07% |
| 69 | [Iceland](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/iceland/) | 433 | 0.07% |
| 70 | [Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/bolivia/) | 417 | 0.06% |

[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; 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.

## 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/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/france/)[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/)
[All countries producing buttermilk, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/)

## Other products of Switzerland

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/switzerland/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/switzerland/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/switzerland/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/switzerland/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/switzerland/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/switzerland/)[Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/switzerland/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/switzerland/)[Cheese from whole cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-whole-cow-milk/switzerland/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/switzerland/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/switzerland/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/switzerland/)
[Agricultural production in Switzerland](https://husfarm.com/production/country/switzerland/)

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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