<P> In 1997 , India produced 1,470,000 metric tons ( 1,620,000 short tons ) of butter , most of which was consumed domestically . Second in production was the United States ( 522,000 t or 575,000 short tons ) , followed by France ( 466,000 t or 514,000 short tons ) , Germany ( 442,000 t or 487,000 short tons ) , and New Zealand ( 307,000 t or 338,000 short tons ) . France ranks first in per capita butter consumption with 8 kg per capita per year . In terms of absolute consumption , Germany was second after India , using 578,000 metric tons ( 637,000 short tons ) of butter in 1997 , followed by France ( 528,000 t or 582,000 short tons ) , Russia ( 514,000 t or 567,000 short tons ) , and the United States ( 505,000 t or 557,000 short tons ) . New Zealand , Australia , and the Ukraine are among the few nations that export a significant percentage of the butter they produce . </P>
<P> In 1997 , India produced 1,470,000 metric tons ( 1,620,000 short tons ) of butter , most of which was consumed domestically . Second in production was the United States ( 522,000 t or 575,000 short tons ) , followed by France ( 466,000 t or 514,000 short tons ) , Germany ( 442,000 t or 487,000 short tons ) , and New Zealand ( 307,000 t or 338,000 short tons ) . France ranks first in per capita butter consumption with 8 kg per capita per year . In terms of absolute consumption , Germany was second after India , using 578,000 metric tons ( 637,000 short tons ) of butter in 1997 , followed by France ( 528,000 t or 582,000 short tons ) , Russia ( 514,000 t or 567,000 short tons ) , and the United States ( 505,000 t or 557,000 short tons ) . New Zealand , Australia , and the Ukraine are among the few nations that export a significant percentage of the butter they produce . </P>
who produces the most butter in the world
who produces the most butter in the world
India
India