Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Iceland
Iceland: Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight was 6,283 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Iceland is 6,283 kg/An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Iceland peaked at 6,283 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,726 kg/An, in 1961.
That places Iceland 41st out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,726 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 2,778 kg/An | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2,820 kg/An | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2,925 kg/An | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 3,289 kg/An | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 3,075 kg/An | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 3,256 kg/An | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 3,241 kg/An | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 3,121 kg/An | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 3,428 kg/An | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 3,400 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3,445 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 3,456 kg/An | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3,543 kg/An | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 3,460 kg/An | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 3,443 kg/An | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3,570 kg/An | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 3,659 kg/An | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 3,818 kg/An | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 3,579 kg/An | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 3,509 kg/An | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 3,593 kg/An | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 3,599 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 3,541 kg/An | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 3,563 kg/An | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3,642 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3,619 kg/An | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3,593 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3,404 kg/An | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 3,505 kg/An | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 3,618 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3,755 kg/An | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 3,326 kg/An | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 3,448 kg/An | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3,489 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3,514 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,568 kg/An | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,618 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3,789 kg/An | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 3,843 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 4,045 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 4,342 kg/An | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 4,352 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,592 kg/An | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 4,547 kg/An | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4,609 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 4,851 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 4,809 kg/An | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4,740 kg/An | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4,792 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,832 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5,052 kg/An | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 4,973 kg/An | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5,104 kg/An | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5,334 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 5,707 kg/An | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 5,820 kg/An | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5,949 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5,965 kg/An | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6,036 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5,948 kg/An | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5,926 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6,032 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 6,283 kg/An | +4.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 6,283 kg/An is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,606 kg/An, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 6,283 kg/An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,845 kg/An, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,026 kg/An | 2,726 kg/An | 3,289 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,522 kg/An | 3,400 kg/An | 3,818 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,564 kg/An | 3,404 kg/An | 3,642 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,563 kg/An | 3,326 kg/An | 3,789 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,473 kg/An | 3,843 kg/An | 4,851 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,353 kg/An | 4,792 kg/An | 5,965 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,045 kg/An | 5,926 kg/An | 6,283 kg/An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Iceland?
- Raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Iceland was 6,283 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,283 kg/An in 2024.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,726 kg/An in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
- Iceland ranks 41st out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight 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, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.