Iceland vs Norway: Milk per animal
Iceland
6,283 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Norway
6,194 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Iceland rank
24th
Norway rank
25th
Milk per animal over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 6,283 kilograms per animal against 6,194 kilograms per animal in Norway, a difference of 89 kilograms per animal.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 25th of 192 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,026 kilograms per animal | 3,278 kilograms per animal | 251.85 kilograms per animal | Norway |
| 1970s | 3,522 kilograms per animal | 4,653 kilograms per animal | 1,130 kilograms per animal | Norway |
| 1980s | 3,564 kilograms per animal | 5,107 kilograms per animal | 1,543 kilograms per animal | Norway |
| 1990s | 3,563 kilograms per animal | 4,837 kilograms per animal | 1,274 kilograms per animal | Norway |
| 2000s | 4,473 kilograms per animal | 5,127 kilograms per animal | 654.23 kilograms per animal | Norway |
| 2010s | 5,353 kilograms per animal | 6,104 kilograms per animal | 750.88 kilograms per animal | Norway |
| 2020s | 6,045 kilograms per animal | 6,193 kilograms per animal | 148.07 kilograms per animal | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk per animal, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 6,283 kilograms per animal against 6,194 kilograms per animal in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk per animal between Iceland and Norway?
- 89 kilograms per animal, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for milk per animal?
- Iceland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 25th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Milk per animal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.