Iceland vs Switzerland: Milk per animal
Iceland
6,283 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Switzerland
6,542 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Iceland rank
24th
Switzerland rank
21st
Milk per animal over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6,542 kilograms per animal against 6,283 kilograms per animal in Iceland, a difference of 259 kilograms per animal.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,026 kilograms per animal | 3,235 kilograms per animal | 209.5 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3,522 kilograms per animal | 3,633 kilograms per animal | 110.35 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3,564 kilograms per animal | 4,362 kilograms per animal | 798.09 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3,563 kilograms per animal | 4,962 kilograms per animal | 1,399 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4,473 kilograms per animal | 5,821 kilograms per animal | 1,347 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5,353 kilograms per animal | 6,420 kilograms per animal | 1,067 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6,045 kilograms per animal | 6,506 kilograms per animal | 461.29 kilograms per animal | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk per animal, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6,542 kilograms per animal against 6,283 kilograms per animal in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk per animal between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 259 kilograms per animal, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for milk per animal?
- Iceland ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st 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.