Global consumption butter 2024, by country

In 2024, India consumed over 6.8 million metric tons of butter, an amount that far exceeded consumption numbers in other parts of the world. For contrast, China, whose population exceeds that of India, only consumed an estimated 248 thousand metric tons of butter. 

Butter in India

Butter is a popular dairy product in India. In 2022, the country was the largest butter producer worldwide with an estimate of 6.5 million metric tons. It also exported around 37 thousand metric tons.

Butter and other dairy products in the EU

Not only is the European Union one of the leading consumers of butter, but it was also the second largest producer of it in 2022. That same year, the region was also responsible for great quantities of cow milk, producing around 143.9 million metric tons.