Ghee from cow milk production in Syria
In 2023 Syria produced 4,483 t of ghee from cow milk, the 13th largest in the world (0.68% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%. The record was 7,013 t in 2006.
- Production, 2023
- 4,483 t
- World rank
- 13 of 24
- 10-year change
- −25%
- Record
- 7,013 t
- 2006
Ghee from cow milk in Syria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Syria compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.68%
- 2.4% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −25%
- world +163%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mongolia | 8,389 | 1.3% |
| 12 | Yemen | 5,539 | 0.85% |
| 13 | Syria | 4,483 | 0.68% |
| 14 | Serbia | 3,665 | 0.56% |
| 15 | Uganda | 3,116 | 0.48% |
Map of world production of ghee from cow milk
Share of the world total; Syria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,483 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 4,140 | −7.9% |
| 2021 | 4,497 | −5.5% |
| 2020 | 4,761 | +70% |
| 2019 | 2,796 | −38% |
| 2018 | 4,504 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,498 | −8.4% |
| 2016 | 4,909 | −1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,967 | −17% |
| 2014 | 5,950 | −0.2% |
| 2013 | 5,964 | −6.6% |
| 2012 | 6,385 | −7.9% |
| 2011 | 6,936 | +16% |
| 2010 | 5,966 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,850 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5,800 | −15% |
| 2007 | 6,806 | −3.0% |
| 2006 | 7,013 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 6,511 | −5.6% |
| 2004 | 6,898 | +47% |
| 2003 | 4,693 | +12% |
| 2002 | 4,181 | +33% |
| 2001 | 3,153 | −25% |
| 2000 | 4,189 | −3.2% |
| 1999 | 4,327 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 4,059 | +17% |
| 1997 | 3,476 | −16% |
| 1996 | 4,131 | +44% |
| 1995 | 2,862 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 2,697 | −4.5% |
| 1993 | 2,823 | −18% |
| 1992 | 3,433 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 3,225 | +12% |
| 1990 | 2,873 | −8.5% |
| 1989 | 3,139 | −13% |
| 1988 | 3,600 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3,427 | +51% |
| 1986 | 2,277 | −27% |
| 1985 | 3,110 | +17% |
| 1984 | 2,665 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 2,471 | +14% |
| 1982 | 2,175 | −11% |
| 1981 | 2,435 | −59% |
| 1980 | 5,904 | +163% |
| 1979 | 2,242 | +34% |
| 1978 | 1,672 | −3.6% |
| 1977 | 1,734 | +14% |
| 1976 | 1,526 | −24% |
| 1975 | 2,004 | +63% |
| 1974 | 1,230 | −8.8% |
| 1973 | 1,349 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 1,287 | −20% |
| 1971 | 1,599 | −17% |
| 1970 | 1,929 | +14% |
| 1969 | 1,699 | −8.2% |
| 1968 | 1,851 | +56% |
| 1967 | 1,190 | +17% |
| 1966 | 1,021 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 43 t USD 60,000
- Exporter rank
- 30 of 56
- Imports
- 285 t USD 2.6 m
- Importer rank
- 50 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 Syria?
Syria produced 4,483 t in 2023, 0.68% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Syria rank in the world for production of ghee from cow milk?
Syria ranked 13th 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 Syria changed?
It fell by 25% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +163% for the world. The record was 7,013 t in 2006.
Does Syria export or import ghee from cow milk?
In 2024 Syria reported exports of 43 t (USD 60,000) and imports of 285 t (USD 2.6 m), 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. 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.