Raw milk of sheep — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Raw milk of sheep — Production was 392,112 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
392,112 t
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 9 countries
All-time high
620,000 t
in 1982
All-time low
211,435 t
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of sheep — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw milk of sheep — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 392,112 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 620,000 t in 1982 and was at its lowest, 211,435 t, in 2010.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Raw milk of sheep — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of sheep — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 477,500 t
1962 460,800 t -3.5%
1963 442,500 t -4.0%
1964 450,000 t +1.7%
1965 450,000 t +0.0%
1966 434,900 t -3.4%
1967 457,000 t +5.1%
1968 467,000 t +2.2%
1969 450,000 t -3.6%
1970 442,500 t -1.7%
1971 435,000 t -1.7%
1972 427,500 t -1.7%
1973 417,300 t -2.4%
1974 431,600 t +3.4%
1975 421,300 t -2.4%
1976 450,000 t +6.8%
1977 478,100 t +6.2%
1978 539,300 t +12.8%
1979 528,300 t -2.0%
1980 517,500 t -2.0%
1981 517,500 t +0.0%
1982 620,000 t +19.8%
1983 529,200 t -14.6%
1984 547,200 t +3.4%
1985 552,000 t +0.9%
1986 563,600 t +2.1%
1987 516,600 t -8.3%
1988 483,900 t -6.3%
1989 540,000 t +11.6%
1990 535,000 t -0.9%
1991 536,200 t +0.2%
1992 524,400 t -2.2%
1993 539,800 t +2.9%
1994 541,000 t +0.2%
1995 450,000 t -16.8%
1996 438,257 t -2.6%
1997 412,000 t -6.0%
1998 463,000 t +12.4%
1999 549,000 t +18.6%
2000 555,000 t +1.1%
2001 560,000 t +0.9%
2002 301,841 t -46.1%
2003 288,364 t -4.5%
2004 288,254 t -0.0%
2005 307,943 t +6.8%
2006 270,935 t -12.0%
2007 288,785 t +6.6%
2008 232,051 t -19.6%
2009 217,960 t -6.1%
2010 211,435 t -3.0%
2011 218,485 t +3.3%
2012 243,330 t +11.4%
2013 253,000 t +4.0%
2014 271,000 t +7.1%
2015 380,551 t +40.4%
2016 339,636 t -10.8%
2017 449,718 t +32.4%
2018 321,339 t -28.5%
2019 328,927 t +2.4%
2020 376,202 t +14.4%
2021 391,371 t +4.0%
2022 399,507 t +2.1%
2023 398,106 t -0.4%
2024 392,112 t -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 454,411 t 434,900 t 477,500 t 9
1970s 457,090 t 417,300 t 539,300 t 10
1980s 538,750 t 483,900 t 620,000 t 10
1990s 498,866 t 412,000 t 549,000 t 10
2000s 331,113 t 217,960 t 560,000 t 10
2010s 301,742 t 211,435 t 449,718 t 10
2020s 391,460 t 376,202 t 399,507 t 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 3 Greece 945,820 t compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 906,945 t compare
  3. 4 Algeria 542,280 t compare
  4. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 714,642 t compare
  5. 5 Spain 540,950 t compare
  6. 6 Italy 476,020 t compare
  7. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 31,085 t compare
  8. 7 Romania 434,400 t compare
  9. 8 Republic of Moldova 25,223 t compare
  10. 8 Sudan 410,963 t compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of sheep — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Raw milk of sheep — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 392,112 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 620,000 t in 1982.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 211,435 t in 2010.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for raw milk of sheep — production?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th out of 9 countries with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of sheep — production rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of sheep — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of sheep — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
116 places, 5,878 data points, 1961–2024
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