Milk yields per animal in Iran
Iran: Milk yields per animal was 401.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk yields per animal in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, milk yields per animal in Iran stood at 401.68.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk yields per animal in Iran peaked at 444.56 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69.82, in 1961.
That places Iran 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk yields per animal in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.82 | — |
| 1962 | 71.05 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 72.87 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 74.78 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 76.78 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 76.86 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 76.82 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 78.52 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 83.87 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 87.82 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 84.02 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 89.13 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 94.32 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 97.26 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 100.82 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 98.45 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 96.98 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 93.45 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 93.68 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 96.92 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 97.93 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 103.64 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 102.74 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 102.14 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 103.18 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 103.16 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 114.21 | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 121.19 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 113.02 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 127.66 | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 133.03 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 137.7 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 138.74 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 142.97 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 144.8 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 147.26 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 142.98 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 146.23 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 156.42 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 176.38 | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 204.09 | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 203.85 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 265.93 | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 257.41 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 249.3 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 291.38 | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 345.46 | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 351.1 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 336 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 300.25 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 348.73 | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 379.09 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 412.21 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 444.56 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 290.04 | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 310.06 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 368.8 | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 360.26 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 354.95 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 406.49 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 405.29 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 387.81 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 404.51 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 401.68 | -0.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 401.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,037, 39% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 401.68 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 372.48, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk yields per animal in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -34.8% | 444.56 | 290.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.71 | 69.82 | 83.87 | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.59 | 84.02 | 100.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.81 | 96.92 | 121.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.78 | 127.66 | 156.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 268.09 | 176.38 | 351.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 356.9 | 290.04 | 444.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 401.16 | 387.81 | 406.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5108 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.6% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.59 (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1918 hectares per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk yields per animal in Iran?
- Milk yields per animal in Iran was 401.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 444.56 in 2014.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.82 in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for milk yields per animal?
- Iran ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields per animal rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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