Colombia vs Iran: Milk production
Colombia
7.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran
8.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
26th
Iran rank
25th
Milk production over time
- Colombia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 8.51 million tonnes against 7.94 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 562,340 tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and Iran ranks 25th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 254,764 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 2.20 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 120,635 tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.92 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | 264,690 tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 4.93 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes | 360,850 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 6.57 million tonnes | 6.82 million tonnes | 253,193 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 6.78 million tonnes | 7.61 million tonnes | 831,094 tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 7.35 million tonnes | 8.49 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Colombia or Iran?
- Iran, at 8.51 million tonnes against 7.94 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Colombia and Iran?
- 562,340 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for milk production?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Iran ranks 25th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Milk production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.