Per capita milk consumption in Iceland
Iceland: Per capita milk consumption was 202.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
202.17
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
402.46
in 1962
All-time low
164.31
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 202.17 for per capita milk consumption in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Iceland peaked at 402.46 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 164.31, in 2010.
That places Iceland 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita milk consumption in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 386.5 | — |
| 1962 | 402.46 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 387.69 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 387.82 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 379.85 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 378.13 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 380.07 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 375.68 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 364.56 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 376.8 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 381.45 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 382.9 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 380.72 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 382.39 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 398.59 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 353.96 | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 342.37 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 327.82 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 323.09 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 331.05 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 325.14 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 311.68 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 338.81 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 333.68 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 327.19 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 310.43 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 317.03 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 265.08 | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 249.7 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 265.02 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 251.93 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 251.16 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 242.6 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 257.06 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 256.15 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 259.88 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 263.99 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 246.49 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 244.99 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 237.83 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 250.88 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 249.68 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 251.29 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 245.11 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 233.28 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 242.57 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 239.34 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 238.43 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 250.25 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 164.31 | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 172.59 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 188.21 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 178.73 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 205.97 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 206.07 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 202.97 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 213.35 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 208.89 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 208.38 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 198.89 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 204.66 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 194.92 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 202.17 | +3.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 202.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 189, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 202.17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.25, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -34.3% | 250.25 | 164.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 382.53 | 364.56 | 402.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 365.01 | 323.09 | 398.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 310.98 | 249.7 | 338.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 253.93 | 242.6 | 265.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 243.87 | 233.28 | 251.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.95 | 164.31 | 213.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.16 | 194.92 | 204.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -125.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,500 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,095 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Iceland?
- Per capita milk consumption in Iceland was 202.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 402.46 in 1962.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.31 in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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