Iran vs Spain: Milk production
Iran
8.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
8.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
25th
Spain rank
24th
Milk production over time
- Iran
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 8.59 million tonnes against 8.51 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 81,890 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Iran ranks 25th and Spain ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 2.33 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 3.18 million tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 4.57 million tonnes | 6.84 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 6.82 million tonnes | 7.21 million tonnes | 383,802 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 7.61 million tonnes | 7.91 million tonnes | 298,095 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 8.49 million tonnes | 8.60 million tonnes | 114,108 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Iran or Spain?
- Spain, at 8.59 million tonnes against 8.51 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Iran and Spain?
- 81,890 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Spain rank globally for milk production?
- Iran ranks 25th and Spain ranks 24th 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.