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 192 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
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 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.
Milk supply per person in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 386.5 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 402.46 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 387.69 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 387.82 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 379.85 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 378.13 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 380.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 375.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 364.56 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 376.8 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 381.45 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 382.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 380.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 382.39 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 398.59 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 353.96 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 342.37 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 327.82 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 323.09 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 331.05 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 325.14 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 311.68 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 338.81 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 333.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 327.19 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 310.43 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 317.03 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 265.08 kilograms per year per capita | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 249.7 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 265.02 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 251.93 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 251.16 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 242.6 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 257.06 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 256.15 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 259.88 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 263.99 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 246.49 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 244.99 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 237.83 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 250.88 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 249.68 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 251.29 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 245.11 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 233.28 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 242.57 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 239.34 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 238.43 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 250.25 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 164.31 kilograms per year per capita | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 172.59 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 188.21 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 178.73 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 205.97 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 206.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 202.97 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 213.35 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 208.89 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 208.38 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 198.89 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 204.66 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 194.92 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 202.17 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 202.17 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 189 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 202.17 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.25 kilograms per year per capita, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk supply per person 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 kilograms per year per capita | 164.31 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 31 Armenia 210.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 32 Poland 206.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 33 Belgium 204.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 35 Slovenia 200.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 36 Russia 198.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 37 Bahrain 194.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -851.71 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -201.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -107.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
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 192 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
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.