Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre was 0.2565 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2565 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
145th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.4211 An per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.2401 An per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.2565 An per square kilometre for raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.4211 An per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.2401 An per square kilometre, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 145th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3952 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4076 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4191 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4211 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3882 An per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 0.389 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3722 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3657 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.359 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3419 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3575 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3649 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3688 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3699 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3637 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3642 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3677 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3624 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3366 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3349 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3269 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3276 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3311 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3414 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3503 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3379 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.328 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3193 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3141 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3217 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3156 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3028 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2996 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3044 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3035 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2978 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2943 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2915 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2821 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.27 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2617 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2544 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2484 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2433 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2401 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2544 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2598 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2615 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2642 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2565 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.256 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.247 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2465 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2609 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2731 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2628 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2668 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2617 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.26 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2555 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2556 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2551 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2565 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.2565 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.34 An per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.2565 An per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2 An per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3908 An per square kilometre | 0.359 An per square kilometre | 0.4211 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3598 An per square kilometre | 0.3366 An per square kilometre | 0.3699 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3311 An per square kilometre | 0.3141 An per square kilometre | 0.3503 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3013 An per square kilometre | 0.2821 An per square kilometre | 0.3217 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2558 An per square kilometre | 0.2401 An per square kilometre | 0.27 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2591 An per square kilometre | 0.2465 An per square kilometre | 0.2731 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2557 An per square kilometre | 0.2551 An per square kilometre | 0.2565 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 142 Namibia 0.309 An per square kilometre compare
- 143 Tonga 0.2889 An per square kilometre compare
- 144 Belize 0.2652 An per square kilometre compare
- 146 Indonesia 0.2452 An per square kilometre compare
- 147 Australia 0.1677 An per square kilometre compare
- 148 Malaysia 0.1272 An per square kilometre compare
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 raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.2565 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4211 An per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2401 An per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 145th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.