Milk production, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Milk production, per square kilometre was 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.55 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
121st
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.56 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.9965 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production, per square kilometre in Iceland is 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9965 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1993.
Iceland ranks 121st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9965 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.94 tonnes per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9965 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 118 Saint Lucia 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 119 Burkina Faso 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 120 Benin 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 122 Saudi Arabia 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 123 Paraguay 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 124 Mauritius 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Iceland was 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9965 tonnes per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Iceland rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.