Raw milk of cattle — Production in Iceland
Iceland: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 158,139 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Production in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — production in Iceland is 158,139 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Iceland peaked at 158,139 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99,900 t, in 1993.
Iceland ranks 153rd of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Production in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 108,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 113,500 t | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 118,500 t | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 123,500 t | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 128,000 t | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 119,938 t | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 121,500 t | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 118,804 t | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 112,345 t | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 117,500 t | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 121,861 t | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 126,000 t | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 127,800 t | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 131,417 t | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 126,175 t | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 125,700 t | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 131,600 t | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 132,900 t | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 128,843 t | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 120,163 t | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 115,000 t | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 118,000 t | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 119,439 t | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 121,211 t | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 125,104 t | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 123,348 t | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 119,000 t | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 115,000 t | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 107,207 t | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 113,032 t | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 114,480 t | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 114,000 t | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 99,900 t | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 105,216 t | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 106,156 t | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 104,896 t | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 105,264 t | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 105,716 t | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 107,166 t | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 104,025 t | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 106,149 t | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 110,761 t | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 108,384 t | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 112,030 t | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 109,445 t | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 117,541 t | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 126,358 t | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 126,052 t | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 125,569 t | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 123,218 t | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 123,997 t | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 125,093 t | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 122,900 t | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 133,514 t | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 146,034 t | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 150,322 t | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 155,649 t | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 156,980 t | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 156,394 t | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 155,495 t | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 153,294 t | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 152,405 t | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 155,975 t | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 158,139 t | +1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 158,139 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 million t, 14% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 158,139 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.02 million t, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118,232 t | 108,000 t | 128,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 126,980 t | 117,500 t | 132,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,347 t | 107,207 t | 125,104 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,583 t | 99,900 t | 114,480 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,631 t | 104,025 t | 126,358 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,410 t | 122,900 t | 156,980 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,062 t | 152,405 t | 158,139 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 151 Palestine 172,000 t compare
- 152 Panama 168,490 t compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 153,285 t compare
- 155 Montenegro 151,860 t compare
- 156 Mauritania 150,883 t compare
- 156 Mauritania 150,883 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3084 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 4.77 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — production in Iceland?
- Raw milk of cattle — production in Iceland was 158,139 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 158,139 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,900 t in 1993.
- How does Iceland rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
- Iceland ranks 153rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.