Milk production, per capita in Iran
Iran: Milk production, per capita was 0.0929 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk production, per capita in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0929 tonnes per person for milk production, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.1106 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.06 tonnes per person, in 1989.
Iran ranks 74th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0715 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0711 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.068 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.068 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0679 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0643 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.065 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0658 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0672 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0686 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0633 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0647 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0675 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0701 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.071 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0718 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0724 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0727 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0703 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0703 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0691 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0705 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0684 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.067 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0655 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0641 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0628 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0609 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.06 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0668 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0673 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0677 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0697 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0723 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.073 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0766 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0769 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0794 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0843 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0887 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0891 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0864 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0918 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0956 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0999 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1055 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1106 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.093 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0942 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0961 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0981 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1002 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1028 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.108 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0776 tonnes per person | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0806 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0906 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0875 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0866 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0951 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0994 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0931 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0936 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0929 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0929 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0661 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0929 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0527 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production, per capita in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -28.1% | 0.108 tonnes per person | 0.0776 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0676 tonnes per person | 0.0643 tonnes per person | 0.0715 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0692 tonnes per person | 0.0633 tonnes per person | 0.0727 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0659 tonnes per person | 0.06 tonnes per person | 0.0705 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0734 tonnes per person | 0.0668 tonnes per person | 0.0843 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0955 tonnes per person | 0.0864 tonnes per person | 0.1106 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0928 tonnes per person | 0.0776 tonnes per person | 0.108 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0948 tonnes per person | 0.0929 tonnes per person | 0.0994 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production, per capita in Iran?
- Milk production, per capita in Iran was 0.0929 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1106 tonnes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest milk production, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 tonnes per person in 1989.
- How does Iran rank for milk production, per capita?
- Iran ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.