Milk per animal in Iceland
Iceland: Milk per animal was 6,283 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,283 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6,283 kilograms per animal
in 2024
All-time low
2,726 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 6,283 kilograms per animal for milk per animal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Iceland peaked at 6,283 kilograms per animal in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,726 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 24th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,726 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 2,778 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2,820 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2,925 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 3,289 kilograms per animal | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 3,075 kilograms per animal | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 3,256 kilograms per animal | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 3,241 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 3,121 kilograms per animal | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 3,428 kilograms per animal | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 3,400 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3,445 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 3,456 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3,543 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 3,460 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 3,443 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3,570 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 3,659 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 3,818 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 3,579 kilograms per animal | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 3,509 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 3,593 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 3,599 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 3,541 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 3,563 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3,642 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3,619 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3,593 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3,404 kilograms per animal | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 3,505 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 3,618 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3,755 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 3,326 kilograms per animal | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 3,448 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 3,489 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3,514 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,568 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,618 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3,789 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 3,843 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 4,045 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 4,342 kilograms per animal | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 4,352 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,592 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 4,547 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4,609 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 4,851 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 4,809 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4,740 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4,792 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,832 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5,052 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 4,973 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5,104 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5,334 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 5,707 kilograms per animal | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 5,820 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5,949 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5,965 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6,036 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5,948 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 5,926 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6,032 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 6,283 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 6,283 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,667 kilograms per animal, 1.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 6,283 kilograms per animal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,128 kilograms per animal, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,026 kilograms per animal | 2,726 kilograms per animal | 3,289 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,522 kilograms per animal | 3,400 kilograms per animal | 3,818 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,564 kilograms per animal | 3,404 kilograms per animal | 3,642 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,563 kilograms per animal | 3,326 kilograms per animal | 3,789 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,473 kilograms per animal | 3,843 kilograms per animal | 4,851 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,353 kilograms per animal | 4,792 kilograms per animal | 5,965 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,045 kilograms per animal | 5,926 kilograms per animal | 6,283 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 3,593 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8983 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk per animal in Iceland?
- Milk per animal in Iceland was 6,283 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk per animal recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,283 kilograms per animal in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,726 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for milk per animal?
- Iceland ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.