Milk production in Iceland
Iceland: Milk production was 158,139 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
158,139 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
130th
of 192 countries
All-time high
158,139 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
99,900 tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk production in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 158,139 tonnes for milk production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Iceland peaked at 158,139 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99,900 tonnes, in 1993.
Iceland ranks 130th of 192 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 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 108,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 113,500 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 118,500 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 123,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 128,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 119,938 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 121,500 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 118,804 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 112,345 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 117,500 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 121,861 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 126,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 127,800 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 131,417 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 126,175 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 125,700 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 131,600 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 132,900 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 128,843 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 120,163 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 115,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 118,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 119,439 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 121,211 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 125,104 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 123,348 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 119,000 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 115,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 107,207 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 113,032 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 114,480 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 114,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 99,900 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 105,216 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 106,156 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 104,896 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 105,264 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 105,716 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 107,166 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 104,025 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 106,149 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 110,761 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 108,384 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 112,030 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 109,445 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 117,541 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 126,358 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 126,052 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 125,569 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 123,218 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 123,997 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 125,093 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 122,900 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 133,514 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 146,034 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 150,322 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 155,649 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 156,980 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 156,394 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 155,495 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 153,294 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 152,405 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 155,975 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 158,139 tonnes | +1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 158,139 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 10% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 158,139 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.10 million tonnes, 8% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118,232 tonnes | 108,000 tonnes | 128,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 126,980 tonnes | 117,500 tonnes | 132,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,347 tonnes | 107,207 tonnes | 125,104 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,583 tonnes | 99,900 tonnes | 114,480 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,631 tonnes | 104,025 tonnes | 126,358 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,410 tonnes | 122,900 tonnes | 156,980 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,062 tonnes | 152,405 tonnes | 158,139 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 in Iceland?
- Milk production in Iceland was 158,139 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk production recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 158,139 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,900 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Iceland rank for milk production?
- Iceland ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.