Iceland vs Lesotho: Milk production
Iceland
158,139 tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
182,000 tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
130th
Lesotho rank
127th
Milk production over time
- Iceland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 182,000 tonnes against 158,139 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 23,861 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 127th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118,232 tonnes | 10,624 tonnes | 107,607 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 126,980 tonnes | 16,269 tonnes | 110,711 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 118,347 tonnes | 21,895 tonnes | 96,452 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 107,583 tonnes | 118,362 tonnes | 10,780 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 114,631 tonnes | 168,717 tonnes | 54,086 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 139,410 tonnes | 179,648 tonnes | 40,238 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 155,062 tonnes | 173,000 tonnes | 17,938 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Iceland or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 182,000 tonnes against 158,139 tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Iceland and Lesotho?
- 23,861 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lesotho?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Lesotho rank globally for milk production?
- Iceland ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 127th 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.