Leading countries in butter production 2023

In 2023, India churned a total of over 6.7 million metric tons of butter, making it the top butter producing country of the year. The European Union came second, where around 2.1 million metric tons of butter was produced.

Butter consumption in Germany

One of the countries within the European Union that consumes a considerable amount of butter each year is Germany. In 2022, Germans consumed an estimated total of about 450 thousand metric tons of butter. In terms of consumption per capita, this translates to over five kilograms of butter per German consumer per year.

Cow milk in the EU

Not only is the European Union known for producing an abundance of butter each year, the region is also responsible for great quantities of cow milk. In 2023, the EU-27 produced 143 million metric tons of cow milk, which was approximately 37 percent more than what the United States produced that same year.