8 Countries that Produce the Most Butter in the World

6. Russia

Production: 265,000

Last year, butter production increased by 5 percent in Russia. The growth did not compensate the loss, which market suffered after the country imposed a ban on food products from Western countries. Prior to the sanctions, Russian Federation imported large quantities of the product from EU states, while now it relies on Belarus as the main import destination. Overall take, imports of butter and butter oil decreased by 71 percent in the first half of 2015. At the same time, butter prices climbed 15 percent in 2015, and consumers started to turn to a cheaper alternative – margarine. Domestic demand for margarine led to a significant rise in the commodity production, and currently, Russia is the second-biggest producer of the spread. Finally, butter export fell by some 30 percent between 2014 and 2015, while Kazakhstan and Ukraine are leading importers of butter from Russia.

Countries that Produce the Most Butter in the World