China vs Iran: Milk production, per square kilometre

China
4.98 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
5.22 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
87th
Iran rank
84th

Milk production, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Iran
0246196119922023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre against 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.24 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

China ranks 87th and Iran ranks 84th of 185 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2022 tonnes per square kilometre 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre 0.8381 tonnes per square kilometre Iran
1970s 0.2448 tonnes per square kilometre 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre Iran
1980s 0.4884 tonnes per square kilometre 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre Iran
1990s 0.9373 tonnes per square kilometre 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre Iran
2000s 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre 4.19 tonnes per square kilometre 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre Iran
2010s 3.79 tonnes per square kilometre 4.68 tonnes per square kilometre 0.8885 tonnes per square kilometre Iran
2020s 4.56 tonnes per square kilometre 5.23 tonnes per square kilometre 0.6728 tonnes per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher milk production, per square kilometre, China or Iran?
Iran, at 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre against 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in milk production, per square kilometre between China and Iran?
0.24 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Iran rank globally for milk production, per square kilometre?
China ranks 87th and Iran ranks 84th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Milk production, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 10,581 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Milk production 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.