> In 2023 Eritrea produced 900 t of ghee from cow milk, the 20th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%.

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# Ghee from cow milk production in Eritrea

In 2023 Eritrea produced 900 t of ghee from cow milk, the 20th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 900 t in 2019.
The 2023 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 2023900 t
World rank20 of 24
10-year change+11%
Record900 t2019

## Ghee from cow milk in Eritrea, 1993–2023 (tonnes)

## Eritrea compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.14%0.32% in 2013
10-year change+11%world +163%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/ghee-from-cow-milk/burkina-faso/) | 1,730 | 0.26% |
| 19 | [Oman](https://husfarm.com/production/ghee-from-cow-milk/oman/) | 1,269 | 0.19% |
| 20 | **Eritrea** | 900 | 0.14% |
| 21 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/ghee-from-cow-milk/kenya/) | 710 | 0.11% |
| 22 | [Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/ghee-from-cow-milk/uruguay/) | 644 | 0.10% |

[Full ranking of 24 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/ghee-from-cow-milk/)

### Map of world production of ghee from cow milk

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Eritrea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 900 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 896 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 896 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 820 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 784 | −8.3% |
| 2014 | 855 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 810 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 810 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 799 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 789 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 777 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 772 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 769 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 731 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 712 | +13% |
| 2004 | 630 | +14% |
| 2003 | 555 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 525 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 495 | +32% |
| 2000 | 375 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 368 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 360 | +12% |
| 1997 | 322 | +16% |
| 1996 | 278 | +20% |
| 1995 | 232 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 225 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 218 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of ghee from cow milk in Eritrea?

Eritrea produced 900 t in 2023, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Eritrea rank in the world for production of ghee from cow milk?

Eritrea ranked 20th 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 Eritrea changed?

It rose by 11% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +163% for the world. The record was 900 t in 2019.

### 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 Eritrea is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/ghee-from-cow-milk/india/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/ghee-from-cow-milk/netherlands/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/ghee-from-cow-milk/bangladesh/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/ghee-from-cow-milk/nepal/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/ghee-from-cow-milk/tanzania/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/ghee-from-cow-milk/ethiopia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/ghee-from-cow-milk/united-states/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/ghee-from-cow-milk/australia/)[Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/ghee-from-cow-milk/somalia/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/ghee-from-cow-milk/argentina/)[Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/ghee-from-cow-milk/mongolia/)[Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/ghee-from-cow-milk/yemen/)
[All countries producing ghee from cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/ghee-from-cow-milk/)

## Other products of Eritrea

[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/eritrea/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/eritrea/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/eritrea/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/eritrea/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/eritrea/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/eritrea/)[Cereals n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-n-e-c/eritrea/)[Other pulses n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/eritrea/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/eritrea/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/eritrea/)[Millet](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/eritrea/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/eritrea/)
[Agricultural production in Eritrea](https://husfarm.com/production/country/eritrea/)

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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