Ghee from cow milk production in Burkina Faso
In 2023 Burkina Faso produced 1,730 t of ghee from cow milk, the 18th largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 65%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 1,730 t
- World rank
- 18 of 24
- 10-year change
- +65%
- Record
- 1,730 t
- 2023
Ghee from cow milk in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.26%
- 0.42% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +65%
- world +163%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | South Africa | 2,920 | 0.45% |
| 17 | Chile | 1,784 | 0.27% |
| 18 | Burkina Faso | 1,730 | 0.26% |
| 19 | Oman | 1,269 | 0.19% |
| 20 | Eritrea | 900 | 0.14% |
Map of world production of ghee from cow milk
Share of the world total; Burkina Faso is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,730 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,696 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,662 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1,552 | −6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,656 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1,580 | −1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,597 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,565 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1,506 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,506 | +44% |
| 2013 | 1,046 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,019 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 997 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 977 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 958 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 940 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 921 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 903 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 885 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 867 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 850 | +46% |
| 2002 | 581 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 569 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 560 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 549 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 537 | −12% |
| 1997 | 608 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 597 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 572 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 561 | +15% |
| 1993 | 486 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 477 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 467 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 449 | −36% |
| 1989 | 697 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 683 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 670 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 657 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 644 | −1.7% |
| 1984 | 655 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 641 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 629 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 617 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 608 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 600 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 585 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 571 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 555 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 548 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 533 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 503 | −6.9% |
| 1972 | 540 | −12% |
| 1971 | 615 | −3.6% |
| 1970 | 638 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 623 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 608 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 600 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 586 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 578 | +17% |
| 1964 | 495 | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 458 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 458 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 450 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 78 t USD 170,000
- Importer rank
- 64 of 109
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of ghee from cow milk in Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso produced 1,730 t in 2023, 0.26% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burkina Faso rank in the world for production of ghee from cow milk?
Burkina Faso ranked 18th of 24 countries in 2023. The largest producer was India with 65.2% of the world total.
How has the production of ghee from cow milk in Burkina Faso changed?
It rose by 65% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +163% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Burkina Faso export or import ghee from cow milk?
In 2024 Burkina Faso reported no exports and imports of 78 t (USD 170,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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 Burkina Faso is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.