Milk supply per person in Iceland

Iceland: Milk supply per person was 202.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
202.17 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
34th
of 191 countries
All-time high
402.46 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
All-time low
164.31 kilograms per year per capita
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Milk supply per person in Iceland, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 202.17 kilograms per year per capita for milk supply per person in 2023.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Iceland peaked at 402.46 kilograms per year per capita in 1962 and was at its lowest, 164.31 kilograms per year per capita, in 2010.

That places Iceland 34th out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 382.53 kilograms per year per capita 364.56 kilograms per year per capita 402.46 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 365.01 kilograms per year per capita 323.09 kilograms per year per capita 398.59 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 310.98 kilograms per year per capita 249.7 kilograms per year per capita 338.81 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 253.93 kilograms per year per capita 242.6 kilograms per year per capita 265.02 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 243.87 kilograms per year per capita 233.28 kilograms per year per capita 251.29 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 194.95 kilograms per year per capita 164.31 kilograms per year per capita 213.35 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 200.16 kilograms per year per capita 194.92 kilograms per year per capita 204.66 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 31 Armenia 210.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 32 Poland 206.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 33 Belgium 204.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 35 Slovenia 200.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 36 Russia 198.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 37 Bahrain 194.06 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk supply per person in Iceland?
Milk supply per person in Iceland was 202.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest milk supply per person recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 402.46 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 164.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for milk supply per person?
Iceland ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is milk supply per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Milk supply per person
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.